After Michigan’s Feb. 8 matchup against Ohio State, Yaxel Lendeborg was blunt with his evaluation of the two teams. “They’re a good team, but they don’t belong in the same conversation as us.” At the time, he had a point. The two teams were in completely different places. Michigan had just run the Buckeyes off […]
Victory looked certain for Ohio State. The Buckeyes led Iowa by 15 with 10 minutes remaining and appeared headed comfortably to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Then the lead began to shrink. Nine points. Five points. Suddenly, the Hawkeyes trailed by three with three seconds left and Alvaro Folgueiras at the free-throw line. Iowa needed […]
Ohio State’s starting backcourt has earned Big Ten honors before postseason play begins. Senior guard Bruce Thornton was named second-team All-Big Ten by both coaches and media, and sophomore guard John Mobley Jr. received honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media. Thornton earned All-Big Ten honors in his previous two seasons, second team as a […]
All 18,000 fans inside Value City Arena rose to their feet, ready to explode. Bruce Thornton dribbled up the floor and drove toward the left baseline in front of the Indiana bench. With the ball in his left hand, Thornton sized up Connor Enright. One dribble between his legs. A quick step back. He rose […]
As practice stretches into its second hour, fatigue shows across the court – shoulders slump, jump shots fall short and heart rates climb. But on the sideline, a small group isn’t watching the scoreboard or the clock. They’re watching the data. Behind Ohio State men’s basketball’s practices is a sports science team that tracks sleep, […]
It was a record-setting night for Bruce Thornton. His jumpshot with 9:38 in the first half moved him past Kelvin Ransey and up to fifth on the Buckeyes’ all-time leading scorers list. But with 1:09 remaining, a night meant for celebration was on the verge of unraveling. As Elijah Arenas drilled a three to cut […]
Ohio State entered Sunday’s matchup against No. 2 Michigan in search of a signature win. Instead, the Buckeyes suffered a 21-point loss, their seventh quadrant-one defeat of the season. With the regular season entering its final three weeks, head coach Jake Diebler and Ohio State are now focused on responding and strengthening its NCAA Tournament […]
In Ohio State’s 74-62 Jan. 23 loss to Michigan in the Crisler Center, the Buckeyes’ reserves were outscored 23-4 by the Wolverines. It was a familiar issue. Through Ohio State’s first eight Big Ten games, its bench was outscored 117-55, including a scoreless effort in a 72-69 loss to Nebraska on Jan. 5. But with […]
It’s been 34 days since the last time Taison Chatman scored a point. The sophomore guard who missed the entire 2024-25 season with a knee injury suffered during summer workouts has been With starting center Christoph Tilly and guard Gabe Cupps sidelined Monday night due to injury, and Brandon Noel out since Jan. 5, other […]
For most of Tuesday night, energy was hard to come by — both in the stands and on the court. But one player gave the Buckeyes life during regulation and stabilized an otherwise uneven offense: John Mobley Jr. His teammates took care of the rest in overtime. The Buckeyes earned their fifth Big Ten win […]
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