Ohio State junior forward E.J. Liddell, an Illinois native, played his first game in front of a full Illini crowd on Thursday as the Buckeyes took home an 86-83 win.
While usual amounts of jawing are expected, including loud “E.J. sucks!” chants which were evident on the broadcast, Liddell took Read More
The Ohio State women’s basketball team has already secured a double-bye in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament with a top-four seed, but one game remaining in the regular season leaves a world of possibilities.
The Buckeyes’ final game will be on the road Sunday against Michigan State, with tipoff Read More
It remains basketball season in Columbus, so it’s basketball time again on the BSB podcast.
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Ohio State’s 86-83 win over Illinois on Feb. 24 can be split cleanly into two sections. The first section saw the game play roughly to the anticipated script. The Buckeyes, who had played four games in the 11 days prior to this road trip out to Champaign, looked sluggish and Read More
No. 17 Ohio State (21-5, 13-4 Big Ten) warded off high-scoring Penn State (12-15, 6-11) on Thursday, 78-55, securing a double-bye in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Penn State took an early 5-0 lead after scores on its first two possessions, but guard Kelly Jekot’s 3-pointer just 51 seconds Read More
The series between Ohio State and Illinois on the hardwood has been defined since its inception by runs of dominance. Unlike in many of Ohio State’s Big Ten rivalries, periods of even basketball with back-and-forth results are few and far between here. One team is very good, and over a Read More
Ohio State entered the 2021-22 basketball season knowing full well that it was likely to lose a star to the NBA draft come season’s end. That forward E.J. Liddell decided to return for his junior season in the first place was already a bit of a surprise, but to see Read More
With Ohio State’s overtime victory over Indiana on Feb. 21 and a weekend loss for both Michigan State and Rutgers, the Buckeyes have picked up a game of insurance in the Big Ten’s No. 4 spot, the final team in the standings that earns a double-bye come Big Ten Tournament Read More
There was a time in the not-too-distant past that an opportunity to see Ohio State and Indiana square off on the hardwood was one of the hottest tickets in the Big Ten. The two formed quite the rivalry throughout their individually rich histories, drawing each other in dozens of matchups Read More
Heading into the final week of the regular season of women’s college basketball, things are set up for an exciting finish in the Big Ten.
Michigan currently leads in the standings, holding a 12-3 record in conference play (21-4 overall), followed by Indiana (19-5, 11-3), Ohio State (20-5, 12-4), Maryland Read More
