Ohio State continued their hot start to the season, improving to 5-0 for the first time since 2020–21, with a commanding 91-58 victory over Western Michigan at the Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes jumped out early and put the game away with a 21–2 run over a 7:20 stretch in the middle of the first half, opening a lead as large
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2027 guard LJ Smith, a 6’4”, 180-pound standout from Lincolnton, NC and star at Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, has committed to Jake Diebler and Ohio State. With the possibility that he will reclassify to the 2026 class, he would join a group that already features No. 7 overall prospect and five-star forward Anthony Thompson, along with top-150 four-star forward Alex Smith.
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Facing their first power-conference matchup, the Buckeyes dug an early 11-point hole but battled back to take the lead midway through the second half. The Irish regained control briefly, but a Christoph Tilly runner off the glass with 13 seconds remaining proved to be the game-winner, giving Ohio State a 64–63 victory and moving the Buckeyes to 4–0.
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Playing without junior wing Devin Royal, day-to-day with a hip injury, Ohio State dug an early 12-point hole before closing the first half on an 18–3 run to take a lead they would never relinquish, downing the visiting Mountaineers 75–53 to move to 3–0 on the young season.
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A career night for Bruce Thornton led Ohio State past Purdue Fort Wayne, using a red hot shooting start and the historic night from their captain to control the game from the outset, and held off a hard charging Mastodon team to defeat the visitors 94-68 to move to 2-0
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Christoph Tilly made a sensational Buckeye debut, scoring a career-high 28 points with 9 rebounds to lead Ohio State to a 118-102 season-opening win over IUI at the newly updated Schottenstein Center. The Buckeyes used a 21-6 first-half run to seize control, building a lead as large as 22. Although the Jaguars’ hot shooting and fast pace narrowed the gap
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Team 126 of the Ohio State men’s basketball program opened their 2025-26 campaign with a lone exhibition, hosting the Ohio Bobcats at the Schottenstein Center. After a tight first 14 minutes, the Buckeyes used a late first half surge to pull away and cruise to a 104-73 victory. In an extremely physical contest—OU was called for 27 fouls—Ohio State overcame
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From Foundation to Elevation: Team 126 Targets a Big Jump in Year Two under Jake Diebler Expectations are high as Coach Jake Diebler enters his second season leading Buckeye Basketball. After narrowly missing the NCAA Tournament last year, optimism surrounds a retooled roster that features seven newcomers, including four transfers. Unlike last offseason—when Diebler was scrambling after his late hire
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A new basketball floor this season for basketball, a new sound system for the arena and now Head coach Jake Diebler and the men’s basketball team have unveiled its non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season. the which features seven home games at the Schottenstein Center including the home opener on November 3rd against IU Indy and a marquee matchup against
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