Basketball

Ohio State suffered a significant loss to its backcourt depth this week when sophomore guard Taison Chatman went down with a season-ending ACL tear that required surgery. While losing Chatman — who was expected to see a minutes increase this upcoming season after 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists Read More

Ohio State announced on Wednesday that sophomore guard Taison Chatman will miss the entire 2024-25 season after suffering a knee injury during a summer workout that required surgery. The surgery was successful and conducted the week of June 17, according to the team. 

“I’m incredibly sad for Taison that he’s Read More

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