DETROIT _ Mike Flowers didn't even want to look. With 22.1 seconds left in the Midwest Regional semifinal Friday night, coach Bo Ryan raised the white flag, sending in freshmen Jon Leuer, Keaton Nankivil and Tim Jarmusz to relieve Flowers and fellow seniors Brian Butch and Greg Stiemsma.

The way Ohio State coach Thad Matta sees it, a freshman-laden team is much-improved by February. He's banking on that Sunday when the Buckeyes take on Wisconsin in the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Big Ten teams.

By TIM MARTIN EAST LANSING, Mich. - Wisconsin's first-ever game as the nation's top-ranked team went poorly Tuesday night, when Drew Neitzel scored 28 points to lead Michigan State to a 64-55 victory. Wisconsin gained the No.

By Jesse Osborne, The Wisconsin State Journal Feb. 8--STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Michael Flowers' energy on the defensive end of the basketball court is always there. When his production on the offensive end is likewise present, it makes for quite the combination.

By MICHAEL HUNT Madison - There is a certain risk to making such calls, kind of like the peril that came with declaring Ohio State and Michigan the best football teams in the land well before the fact.