Bruce Hooley was sports editor of the Troy Daily News from 1983-86 and has covered Ohio State athletics for more than 25 years. Bruce was the OSU beat reporter for The Plain Dealer in Cleveland from 1987-2005.  From 2005-2011 he hosted the afternoon show on  ESPN radio 1460 AM,  in Columbus, before taking on a similar ESPN talk position with WKNR, 850 AM, in Cleveland.  Most recently Hooley has served as the beat reporter for Ohio State football and basketball for Sports Illustrated.com.  The author of "That's Why I'm Here:  The Chris and Stefanie Spielman Story, he returns for his second chapter as Buckeye beat reporter and columnist at large with Press Pros.
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Sunday, 03 January 2021 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Buckeyes Search For Answers In Lopsided Loss to Minnesota

Ohio State struggles to integrate new players with holdover talent to form a consistent product game-to-game. The Buckeyes (and Kyle Young, below) fell Sunday to #21-ranked Minnesota, 77-60. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 30 December 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Nebraska Can’t Keep Pace With Red-Hot Ahrens, Buckeyes

Justin Ahrens game-high 18 points highlights a victory Ohio State needed after letting a win slip away Saturday at Northwestern.
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Saturday, 26 December 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

Abysmal Shot Selection Late Dooms OSU In One-Point Defeat

Leading by seven points most of the last 10 minutes, and by five with 3:29 to play, Ohio State came unhinged down the stretch and handed what should have been an easy victory to Northwestern on Saturday. Bruce Hooley writes the story for today today's Press Pros.
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Wednesday, 23 December 2020 / Published in OSU, OSU Feature

Bucks’ Comeback Powers Provide Another Rescue

The offense came alive in the second half and the defense clamped down. The Buckeyes wiped out a 16-point lead to beat 11th-ranked Rutgers. Bruce Hooley writes for today's Press Pros.
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Saturday, 19 December 2020 / Published in Features, Home Features, OSU, OSU Feature

OSU’s Freshman Prove Capable Despite Lack of Hype

Freshmen Zed Key and Eugene Brown didn't inspire the optimism of Chris Holtmann's previous headline recruits, but they came up big for the No. 20 Buckeyes in a 77-70 victory over UCLA on Saturday.