Throughout this offseason, the old adage “iron sharpens iron” has often been used to describe the competition present within Ohio State’s locker room in 2024, one that is filled this season with supreme NFL-ready talent at many different positions.
Perhaps no pair of positional groups fits this billing more than Read More
Ohio State (21-13, 9-11) used a strong finish and clutch late-game shooting from fifth-year guard Jamison Battle to sneak past Cornell (22-8, 11-3) in the first round of the NIT held at Value City Arena on Tuesday night, defeating the Big Red 88-83 to advance to the second round in Read More
Freshman guard Scotty Middleton will miss Ohio State’s first-round NIT matchup against Cornell Tuesday night to attend to a family matter. Middleton will not be with the team but is expected to rejoin the Buckeyes for the rest of the NIT if they advance to the second round.
Middleton, who Read More
Following Ohio State’s loss to Illinois last Friday in the Big Ten Tournament, the future of the Buckeyes’ program — both in the near and distant future — seemed unclear.
While the loss all but guaranteed the Buckeyes would be left out of contention of the NCAA Tournament, there were Read More
When Ohio State and athletic director Gene Smith fired former head coach Chris Holtmann after a 14-11 start on Feb. 14, many around the sport of college basketball and Ohio State athletics believed the university would look for an experienced and veteran leader to lead the program in 2024 and Read More
Ohio State on Monday formally introduced Jake Diebler as head coach of the men’s basketball program following a successful 6-2 stretch as the team’s interim leader.
Speaking on the floor of Value City Arena in front of a group of local media, family, friends and former Ohio State players, among Read More
Following Chris Holtmann’s firing on Feb. 14, Ohio State’s two signees for the class of 2024 — Mount Pleasant (Utah) Wasatch Academy four-star combo guard Juni Mobley (6-0, 150) and Ottawa (Ohio) Glandorf three-star small forward Colin White (6-6, 180) — both indicated that they were committed to the program Read More
Ohio State has accepted a bid to the 2024 National Invitation Tournament, or NIT, and earned a No. 2 seed in the 32-team bracket revealed Sunday night. The Buckeyes will host Cornell in the first round of the invitational on Tuesday night, with tip off set for 7p.m. on ESPN2. Read More
Ohio State on Sunday officially announced the hiring of Jake Diebler as head men’s basketball coach following his successful end-of-season run as the Buckeyes’ interim leader. The agreement, which is good for five years, makes the 37-year-old Diebler the program’s 15th head coach as well as the youngest head coach Read More
According to multiple reports, Ohio State is targeting Jake Diebler as its full-time head men’s basketball coach.
Diebler, 37, had instant success in the head coaching chair after being promoted from associate to interim head coach by Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith on Feb. 14 in the wake Read More
