When Chris Holtmann arrived at Ohio State, he hammered the importance of strong team defense at every chance he had. He’d used a dynamic, athletic defense to great effect in three years at Butler – in 2015, the Bulldogs had the nation’s No. 6 group for adjusted defensive efficiency at Read More
The conversation around NIL has mostly been focused on the top-earners on the football team pulling in five and six (and seven, in Quinn Ewers’ case) figure deals. While it is true that most of the money and participation is happening at the top of the pyramid, there’s still plenty Read More
Even at its best, Ohio State has been defined by streaks all season. The Buckeyes have rallied for major victories by stringing together scoring runs. On Feb. 24, a 20-2 run against Illinois helped to lift Ohio State on the road. The signature win of the season for the Buckeyes, Read More
It’s been quite the week for Ohio State women’s basketball. The Buckeyes surged with seven wins in eight games down the stretch while other teams atop the league faltered, claiming a share of the Big Ten title with Iowa and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming 2022 Big Ten Read More
Not only did Ohio State earn a conference title on Sunday by defeating Michigan State, but it also secured an additional season for head coach Kevin McGuff, whose contract now runs through the 2023-24 season.
McGuff’s original contract began with the 2013-14 season and ran through the end of the Read More
Sunday was the final day of the Big Ten’s regular season, and the bracket is now set for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, set to begin on Wednesday in Indianapolis.
The first pair of games will take place Wednesday, with No. 13 Rutgers (10-19, 3-14 Big Ten) facing No. Read More
Ohio State entered Sunday needing to beat Michigan State and for Iowa to defeat Michigan to take home a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship, and everything went to plan as the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes were named Big Ten regular-season co-champions.
The Buckeyes finished the regular season with Read More
Ohio State freshman Malaki Branham had been the story of the week in Columbus. The silky smooth 6-5 guard had led the Buckeyes in three consecutive matchups, delivering a critical road win over Illinois on Feb. 24 with 31 points and lifting OSU in overtime against Indiana on Feb. 21 Read More
The stakes were clear for Ohio State headed into this contest – win, and have a chance at a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship, or lose, and get relegated to either third or fourth in the conference standings.
For most of this season, the Buckeyes have won the Read More
Ohio State’s chances of claiming the Big Ten men’s basketball regular season title — or at least a share of it — just got better. After the Buckeyes upset Illinois on the road on Thursday, giving the Illini their fifth loss of the season and drawing the two even in Read More
