Ohio State’s 80-72 upset win over No. 19 Texas to open the season on Nov. 4 turned the heads of many in the college basketball world, including AP voters.
For the first time since the beginning of the 2022-23 season, the Buckeyes are ranked within the AP top 25, sitting Read More
Ohio State is bringing back two all-time Buckeyes to join Kevin McGuff’s coaching staff for the 2024-25 season, hiring on Monday former All-American guards Katie Smith and Jacy Sheldon to serve as assistant coach and director of player development, respectively.
“I’m extremely excited to add both Jacy and Katie to Read More
In previous seasons, Ohio State has often had issues closing out games, with the Buckeyes taking several early first-half leads before squandering them late in the second half.
Those blown leads were often a product of the team not having a player they can count on to put the ball Read More
It didn’t take long for No. 14 Ohio State to find its next superstar point guard. In Ohio State’s 104-69 win over Cleveland State, true freshman point guard Jaloni Cambridge had just about the best college debut imaginable.
In 31 minutes played as the Buckeyes’ starting point guard, Cambridge connected Read More
Ohio State used a scintillating three-point shooting performance and some stout defense to emerge victorious in its 2024-25 season opener Monday night, upsetting No. 19 Texas 80-72 at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena to start the Jake Diebler era on a resounding high note.
In what was Ohio State’s first season-opening Read More
Ohio State and Jake Diebler lost out on a potentially program-altering recruit on Nov. 1 when Napa (Calif.) Prolific Prep five-star combo guard Darryn Peterson committed to Kansas over Ohio State, Kansas State and USC.
Peterson, the nation’s third-best prospect and top-rated combo guard in the class, would have been Read More
Another Buckeye Baller earned some preseason recognition this week, as fifth-year senior guard Meechie Johnson Jr. was named on Tuesday to the preseason watch list for the Jerry West Award, given annually to the top shooting guard in the nation.
Johnson earns the honor before he begins his first Read More
Junior forward Cotie McMahon added to her list of preseason recognition on Monday when she was named to the Naismith Watch List, given to the Women’s College Player of the Year.
In the 2022–23 season, McMahon was one of the best freshmen in the country, averaging 15.1 points per game Read More
Ohio State junior guard Bruce Thornton racked up another preseason recognition on Monday when he was named one of 20 players on the watch list for the 2025 Bob Cousy Award, given to the top point guard in Division I men’s college basketball.
Thornton earns the honor due to Read More
Ohio State and head coach Jake Diebler secured their second commit of the 2025 class on Tuesday, earning a pledge from Branson (Mo.) Link Academy four-star center A’Mare Bynum (6-8, 210).
Bynum, the nation’s 104th-best prospect, 17th-best center and sixth-best player out of Missouri in the class, committed to the Read More
