In a wide-ranging press conference held Monday at Value City Arena, Diebler was asked numerous questions about the coaching staff he put together for the 2024-25 season, a new-look group of coaches that includes multiple experienced and well-versed assistants, many who have close ties to either Ohio State or Diebler. Read More
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and 12-time All-NBA point guard Jerry West died peacefully at the age of 86 on Wednesday – a basketball legend who had connections to Ohio State.
West played four years at West Virginia from 1957-60, never against the Buckeyes, but the two teams together Read More
As he approaches his third month as Ohio State men’s basketball head coach, Jake Diebler has come to realize that serving as the face of the program carries a little different weight than being the second or third person in line.
Diebler, who described his first three months in the Read More
Ohio State missed out on former USC guard Bronny James during his high school recruitment two years ago, but that has not stopped the program from looking to secure a commitment from another son of an NBA legend this offseason.
On Friday, the Buckeyes and head coach Jake Diebler extended Read More
Former Ohio State forward Jamison Battle has earned the opportunity to showcase his skills in front of an NBA franchise, securing a workout on Thursday with the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Battle is one of five NBA hopefuls who earned an invite to Read More
Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler filled out his 2024-25 coaching staff on Monday when he hired Northwestern assistant coach Talor Battle as his fifth and final assistant coach.
Battle, 35, has spent the last four seasons in coaching after a record-setting playing career at Penn State, where he Read More
The date and location of the 2024 CBS Sports Classic has reportedly been decided, with Ohio State likely set to face off against Kentucky in late December at one of America’s most recognizable arenas.
According to a report by The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman, the Buckeyes’ CBS Sports Classic Read More
Former Ohio State guard Mike Conley and the Minnesota Timberwolves have moved onto the Western Conference Finals after beating the reigning champion Denver Nuggets and league MVP Nikola Jokic.
After the series ended, Jokic was asked whether the two teams have become rivals over the last couple of years, which Read More
During a season of program instability and significant ups and downs, sophomore guard Bruce Thornton served as a calming force for the Buckeyes in 2024-25.
After bursting onto the scene as a freshman for Ohio State last season, Thornton took the next step in his development and emerged as not Read More
Ohio State is hosting international big man Roee Oselka (6-11, 210), a native of Israel, on an official visit this weekend, first reported on Thursday by 247Sports Travis Branham and confirmed Friday by Oselka’s Twitter page, which posted a picture of him in the Buckeyes’ locker room.
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