Keaton Wagler held the ball at the top of the key as all 9,974 fans in attendance rose to their feet. The sound of the PA announcer boomed: One minute to go. Down three points, the question lingered: would the Buckeyes lose yet another close game, or would they claw back and prove this year’s […]
Just a day earlier, John Mobley Jr. wasn’t sure he’d even play. Battling an illness that kept him out of practice, the sophomore guard was listed as questionable heading into Ohio State’s matchup against Appalachian State. But late in the first half, with the Buckeyes searching for energy, head coach Jake Diebler turned to his […]
Ohio State men’s basketball landed its most prominent high school recruit in more than a decade Tuesday when it secured a commitment from five-star forward Anthony Thompson. Thompson is the No. 7 overall player in the 2027 class and the top-ranked player in Ohio, according to 247Sports. A 6-foot-8, 205-pound forward from Hudson, Ohio, Thompson […]
Taison Chatman jumped up and pulled down a rebound in the Schottenstein Center during the 2025 summer practices for Ohio State men’s basketball. The play was routine for most players, but for Chatman, it was evidence that he was entering the season healthy for the first time in his three-year collegiate career. The crown jewel […]
New teams often need time to find their rhythm, but not this year’s Ohio State men’s basketball squad. With seven newcomers arriving this offseason, the Buckeyes have wasted little time building bonds that will hopefully bring them success this season. The Buckeyes added Christoph Tilly (Santa Clara), Gabe Cupps (Indiana), Brandon Noel (Wright State) and […]
Ohio State men’s basketball is cashing in on the NIL era. The Buckeyes inked a four-year contract Monday to play in the Players Era Festival. The agreement will start in 2026 and run through 2029. The midseason tournament will be played in Las Vegas, Nov. 24-26, and is expanding from an 18-team field in 2025 […]
Just a couple of days before the 2024-25 school ball season started, junior Alex Smith had a decision to make. The 6-foot-9 power forward was coming off a monster summer, including shining on the Adidas 3Stripes Select Basketball circuit and gaining the attention of the school just down the road from Smith’s stomping grounds of […]
Ohio State added another piece to its 2025–26 roster Tuesday with the commitment of German wing Mathieu Grujicic. Grujicic, an 18-year-old, 6-foot-6 guard, played for FC Barcelona II this past season, averaging 12.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 48.5 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from 3-point range. […]
Dorian Jones, the top-rated recruit in Ohio for the 2025 class, has requested his release from Ohio State and is reopening his recruitment, according to multiple reports Wednesday. Jones, a four-star guard from Richmond Heights High School in Cleveland, was the second-highest-ranked member of the Buckeyes’ 2025 incoming class. The 6-foot-3 prospect is rated No. […]
Ohio State men’s basketball has added another key piece to its 2025-26 roster with the commitment of guard Myles Herro, he tells On3 Sports. Herro, a three-star prospect according to 247Sports, hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is the younger brother of NBA guard and former Kentucky standout Tyler Herro. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 21.5 points, […]
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