Ohio State used strong defense and some crisp free-throw shooting down the stretch to stave off a late Virginia Tech rally Saturday night at Value City Arena, defeating the Hokies 81-73 to advance to the quarterfinals of the NIT.
The Buckeyes, who will now either visit No. 1 seed Wake Read More
Following a hectic week that included Jake Diebler’s hiring as head coach and three postseason contests, Diebler and the Buckeyes received a little bit of a break in their schedule this week, with four days in between their first-round win against Cornell on Tuesday and second-round matchup with No. 3 Read More
No. 2 Ohio State (26-5, 16-2) took care of business in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament on Friday, using strong play on the defensive end in a 80-57 win over No. 15 Maine (24-10, 14-2) at Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes forced the Black Bears into Read More
Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler provided updates on the availability of two key Buckeyes for Saturday night’s contest against No. 3 seed Virginia Tech Friday morning.
Speaking with the media over Zoom, Diebler said that sophomore guard Bruce Thornton is expected to play in Ohio State’s second round NIT Read More
Following back-to-back losses against Iowa and Maryland in recent weeks, the last week of practice has not been a pleasant one for Ohio State. It was a time for the team to focus on fundamentals as the second-seeded Buckeyes prepare to take on No. 15 Maine at The Schottenstein Center 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
