After Ohio State’s opening-round victory over Loyola Chicago, 54-41, junior forward E.J. Liddell spoke at length about the importance of a strong start for these Buckeyes, about setting the rules for the game and needing to take that mentality into the next round.
“I’m not surprised. I feel like when Read More
Ohio State men’s basketball competes this afternoon, but there are plenty of games to watch as the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament comes to a close. Buckeye Sports Bulletin previews five tournament matchups to watch on Sunday, with Illinois and Houston leading the charge.
NO. 4 ILLINOIS vs. NO. Read More
No. 6 Ohio State (24-6) overcame a challenge from No. 11 Missouri State’s (25-8) stifling defense to win 63-56 in the opening round of the NCAA Women’s Tournament, the school’s first tournament win since 2018.
It was a challenging first frame for Ohio State, as the Buckeyes were just 1 Read More
No. 7 Ohio State won’t tip off in its second round matchup against No. 2 Villanova until March 20, but there are plenty of NCAA Tournament games to keep an eye on as the second round opens, including one that could set the Sweet 16 matchup for the Buckeyes if Read More
No. 6 Ohio State returns to the NCAA tournament after three seasons away from the big dance, the Buckeyes will have their hands full on Friday with No. 11 Missouri State, who defeated Florida State in the First Four on Thursday.
The Buckeyes made the tournament as a six seed Read More
Ohio State knew coming into its NCAA Tournament-opening matchup with 10th-seeded Loyola Chicago that it would need to get creative to score against a stingy defense, and that it would need significant defensive versatility to deal with a ball screen-centric Rambler offense. It picked up a major boost in both Read More
Ohio State has seen teams like Loyola Chicago before. The seventh-seeded Buckeyes, set to open NCAA Tournament play at 12:15 p.m., on Friday against the 10th-seeded Ramblers, winners of the Missouri Valley Conference, have prepared across the last four days for a physical matchup – just like the kind they Read More
No. 7 Ohio State will tip off Friday’s games, set to take on No. 10 Loyola Chicago at 12:15 p.m. on CBS. While the Buckeyes will be the main focus for most, plenty of action will be going on elsewhere, including games that could impact Ohio State if it moves Read More
Ohio State junior guard Jacy Sheldon was honored as an Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention on Wednesday.
Sheldon led the Buckeyes in scoring this season with 19.5 points per game on 50.4 percent shooting from the field. She’s also averaging 3.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists across 29 games this season, Read More
The Ohio State men’s basketball team will not take the court until Friday, but the first round of the NCAA Tournament begins on Thursday with 16 games set to tip off.
Nine teams from the Big Ten qualified for the big dance, and three of them will take the court Read More
