Six Hilltoppers Set for NCAA D-II Wrestling Championships

WEST LIBERTY — Six members of the West Liberty University men's wrestling team will compete this weekend at the 2026 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, set for Friday and Saturday at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Hilltoppers qualified six wrestlers for the national tournament following a strong performance at NCAA Super Regional III, where West Liberty crowned three champions and placed fourth as a team. West Liberty will face several highly seeded opponents as the tournament begins Friday. At 125 pounds, Logan Davis (14-6) opens against ...

Thornton Scores 24 And Ohio State Holds Off Late Rally By Iowa For 72-69 Win At Big Ten Tournament

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce Thornton had 24 points, John Mobley Jr. scored all 12 of his points in the second half, and No. 8 seed Ohio State held off a late rally by No. 9 seed Iowa for a 72-69 victory Thursday in the third round of the Big Ten Tournament. Ohio State (21-11) advances to play top-seeded and third-ranked Michigan in the quarterfinals on Friday. Thornton had a personal 10-0 run to give Ohio State its largest lead of the game at 51-35 with 13:55 remaining. But Iowa rallied down the stretch to get within 70-69 with 38.7 seconds left. Ohio State worked the clock down before ...