Now that Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team has essentially finalized the rotational portion of its roster and the Big Ten schedule has been released for the 2026–27 season, the time has come for a clear-eyed evaluation of how the program navigated a pivotal offseason. Although they still have 2 roster spots available that most likely will be filled by
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Ohio State delivered a dominant, NCAA tournament–caliber performance, controlling every facet of the game in a 94-62 road victory over Penn State. The win improves Ohio State to 19-11 overall and 11-9 in Big Ten play, guaranteeing the program its first winning conference record since the 2021-22 season. Penn State falls to 12-18 overall and a conference-worst 3-16 in league
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Message Body Opportunity Lost: Buckeyes Completely Implode in Loss at Iowa Message Body Opportunity Lost: Buckeyes Completely Implode in Loss at Iowa Message Body Opportunity Lost: Buckeyes Completely Implode in Loss at Iowa Message Body Opportunity Lost: Buckeyes Completely Implode in Loss at Iowa The Ohio State Buckeyes saw a crucial road opportunity slip away in a frustrating loss to
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Ohio State entered the matchup looking to secure back-to-back wins over ranked opponents and strengthen its NCAA Tournament résumé, but the Buckeyes were forced to play shorthanded from the start. With Brandon Noel already sidelined and John Mobley still unavailable, Ohio State was dealt another setback when Devin Royal was ruled out due to illness, while Amare Bynum attempted to
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With a prime opportunity for a signature win, Ohio State — playing without second-leading scorer John Mobley — held a six-point lead midway through the second half but ultimately ran out of steam as Virginia closed the game on a 12–2 run to fend off the upset-minded Buckeyes, 70–66, in Nashville. Ohio State falls to 16-9, while Virginia improves to
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The Xfinity Center has long been a difficult venue for Ohio State, with the Buckeyes having dropped seven of eight games in the building, with their only win coming during the fanless 2020–21 season. This time, however, the script flipped. Ohio State seized control early, building a double-digit lead midway through the first half and answering every Maryland push to
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Following a nine-day break for the holidays, Ohio State opened a stretch of four games in nine days and began 2026 with a successful return, earning its second consecutive Big Ten road win with an 80–73 victory at Rutgers. The win improves Ohio State to 10-3 and 2-1 in conference play, while Rutgers drops to 7-7, 0-3. Looking up at
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Ohio State battled back from an 11 point deficit to take a 3 point lead with less than a minute to play, but North Carolina scored the final 4, taking advantage of a late Buckeye turnover and survived a buzzer beating shot by Ohio State to survive the upset minded Buckeyes 71-70 in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta dropping
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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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