Ohio State’s ferocious comeback falls short, drop to No. 9 TCU 66-64 in NCAA Tournament

It’s been 1,460 days since Ohio State last appeared in the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes will have to wait at least another year to win their first March Madness game since 2022. Despite trailing by 15 points at halftime, the Buckeyes rallied to take the lead in the second-half, but came up just short and […]

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Ohio State beats Indiana 91-78, likely punches its NCAA Tournament ticket

It was a historic evening at the Schottenstein Center. On Senior Day, Bruce Thornton’s 3-pointer with 44 seconds left in the first half pushed him atop Ohio State’s all-time scoring list. But beyond the milestone moment, the stakes were just as significant. With NCAA Tournament implications looming for both teams, a balanced Ohio State performance […]

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Buckeyes’ offensive struggles sink Ohio State in Big Ten Semifinal loss to UCLA

It’s difficult to win a game when leading for zero seconds. That reality defined Ohio State’s afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Despite competing defensively and holding its own on the glass, the 5-seed Buckeyes struggled to generate offense against UCLA’s size and length, falling 72-62 to the 1-seed Bruins in the Big Ten Tournament […]

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Ohio State upsets No. 8 Purdue 82-74 to strengthen NCAA Tournament resume

Ohio State’s season had reached a tipping point. Fresh off a 17-point blowout loss at Iowa and watching its NCAA Tournament hopes begin to fade, the Buckeyes entered Sunday in desperate need of a statement win. They delivered one. Behind 41 combined points from Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr., Ohio State upset No. 8 […]

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Thornton, Royal lead Ohio State to pivotal 86-69 win over No. 24 Wisconsin

Ohio State needed it and they got it. The Buckeyes, led by their two veteran leaders, picked up their first win against a ranked team Tuesday, beating No.24 Wisconsin 86-69 at the Schottenstein Center to keep their NCAA tournament chances afloat. Bruce Thornton had a team-high 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists and Devin […]

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Ohio State held to lowest scoring game of the season, falls to No. 2 Michigan 82-61

17,684 fans packed the Schottenstein Center with hopes of watching the Buckeyes pick up their first ranked win of the season. “Let’s go Bucks” chants rang out from the red-clad crowd as the opening horn sounded, carrying the belief that a long-awaited signature victory was within reach. Instead, the day ended with “Let’s Go Blue” […]

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Jaloni Cambridge, Chance Gray Lead No. 11 Ohio State Past Nebraska 90-71

The Buckeyes knew they would have to control the game early to beat one of the best-shooting teams in the country. They did exactly that. Jaloni Cambridge and Chance Gray combined for 51 points to power No. 11 Ohio State past Nebraska 90-71, earning its ninth conference win and improving to 20-3 on the season. […]

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Ohio State forces 26 turnovers in 81-67 win over Indiana

Indiana had sucked the air out of the Schottenstein Center for most of the night Thursday, but it all changed after Ohio State’s Brynn Martin hit a lead-taking 3-pointer in the third quarter. Eruption. “It felt electric to me,” guard Kennedy Cambridge said. “All of us were just out there screaming, showing appreciation to each […]

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Men’s basketball: Donovan “Puff” Johnson eligible to join Buckeyes following court ruling

  Ohio State’s frontcourt is getting a boost midseason, due to a Franklin County Court of Common Pleas ruling Friday.  Donovan “Puff” Johnson, a sixth-year senior and former North Carolina and Penn State forward, has been granted immediate eligibility to join the Buckeyes.  The ruling comes at a critical point in Ohio State’s season as […]

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With Christoph Tilly’s status uncertain, Ohio State looks to bench production against UCLA

Next man up. That’s the message head coach Jake Diebler and Ohio State have been forced to live by as injuries have piled up midway through the season. Brandon Noel went down with a leg injury during the Buckeyes’ Jan. 5 game against Nebraska, and Christoph Tilly exited in the second half Sunday against Washington […]

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