NCAA puts Ohio State on 3 years' probation
By RUSTY MILLER
AP Sports Writer
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Ohio State was placed on three years' probation Friday, a ruling that wipes out records from four NCAA tournament appearances by the men's basketball team - including a trip to the 1999 Final Four.
...Seven violations involved the men's basketball program under O'Brien. The other two involved women's basketball and football....
...In addition, five women's basketball players received free dental work totaling $13,760 in violation of NCAA bylaws. Troy Smith, the star quarterback in the Buckeyes' victories over Michigan the past two years, received $500 from a booster. Smith was suspended for the team's 2004 bowl game and the 2005 opener.....
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