A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and ’41.

Tennessee, through Little Rock, Arkansas and, at about halfway, connecting Dallas, Arlington and Fort Worth. Today, that same road runs through the heart of Arlington under the name Division Street.

An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.

Top-ranked Tennessee held on for a 74-70 win Saturday at Moody Center to keep Texas (11-5, 0-3 SEC) winless in conference play. The Longhorns showed enough moxie to get that elusive signature win, but they just didn’t make enough shots — or grab enough rebounds — down the stretch.

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After a stirring rally fell short Tuesday against No. 2 Auburn, Texas basketball had another shot at a signature win Saturday as well as its first conference win as an SEC program. Tennessee ...