At the beginning of the 2019-20 season, Ohio State had more true freshmen on the roster than every other class year combined, bringing in seven first-year players in one of the strongest recruiting classes in the country.
With that, the goal became clear: build for the future with young talent, Read More
Former Ohio State point guard C.J. Jackson was held in check for most of the game but came through when it mattered most in Big X’s 79-74 win over D2 in the opening round of the The Basketball Tournament on Saturday afternoon.
Big X wins a CLASSIC to move on to round 2 👏@BigX_tbt pic.twitter.com/96HtDS5AIn
— TBT (@thetournament) July 4, 2020
The game, which was played at Nationwide Read More
Ohio State is in the mix for another one of the top prospects in the 2021 recruiting class.
Just a week after five-star center Chet Holmgren included them in his final list, five-star center Charles Bediako included the Buckeyes in his top 10 list.
Joining Ohio State on Bediako’s list Read More
As reported by Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch, former Ohio State forward Jae’Sean Tate has tested positive for COVID-19, and will be forced to sit out at least one game in The Basketball Tournament.
Hoping we can have JT back for round ✌️! https://t.co/CSW32xu0f8
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 30, 2020
Tate is the second member of Big X to miss time due to Read More
Former Ohio State guard Keyshawn Woods will no longer participate in next month’s The Basketball Tournament after he was exposed to coronavirus, Big X announced on Monday morning.
UPDATE: like many teams, we will unfortunately have to leave one of our guys behind today when we head to the bubble for @thetournament quarantine.
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 29, 2020
“We will certainly miss him, but are thankful for the precautions put in place by TBT to ensure all participants’ safety,” Read More
The No. 1 big man in the country, Chet Holmgren, included Ohio State on the list of his final seven schools.
The Buckeyes made Holmgren’s list along with Georgetown, Gonzaga, Memphis, Michigan, Minnesota and North Carolina.
Final 7‼️🤟🏼 Thankyou to all the coaches who have recruited me to this point🙏🏼@TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/hHWnlSaVIU
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) June 26, 2020
Holmgren is the No. 1 overall recruit in the nation, per 247Sports Read More
Yet another former Ohio State basketball player is getting involved with The Basketball Tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Nationwide Arena in Columbus from July 4 through July 14. Former Buckeye center Trevor Thompson is the latest familiar face to join, though he’s doing so not as a Read More
He may have not played at Ohio State in the 2010s for very long, but Evan Turner made his presence felt enough, finding his way onto the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade first team.
Joining him on the first team was Michigan guard Trey Burke, Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine and Read More
Former Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger was named to the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade second team on Tuesday afternoon, following the lead of former Buckeye guards Aaron Craft and D’Angelo Russell, who garnered third-team honors on Monday.
🚨 #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team 🚨
Player: Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0)
Team: @OhioStateHoops
Why: ⬇️More: https://t.co/tJBP1RNQRm pic.twitter.com/DZNQG77UDS
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) June 23, 2020
“I was shocked, honestly,” Sullinger said in an interview with Big Ten Read More
The battle of early-decade vs. late-decade Ohio State basketball players in this year’s The Big Tournament continues with Big X bringing in Ohio State forward Jae’Sean Tate.
It’s time. 🕰
Our final roster addition is @SydneyKings MVP & former @ohiostatehoops standout, @o_tate_ . 🏆
12 days until tip off.
*Dababy voice* 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎#thetournament #TBT2020 #BigX pic.twitter.com/3qob1FcWhc
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 22, 2020
Tate played with the Buckeyes from 2014-18, and across 129 games, 110 of which were starts, he averaged 11.7 points and 6.0 Read More
