No. 17 Ohio State (21-5, 13-4 Big Ten) warded off high-scoring Penn State (12-15, 6-11) on Thursday, 78-55, securing a double-bye in the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament.
Penn State took an early 5-0 lead after scores on its first two possessions, but guard Kelly Jekot’s 3-pointer just 51 seconds Read More
The series between Ohio State and Illinois on the hardwood has been defined since its inception by runs of dominance. Unlike in many of Ohio State’s Big Ten rivalries, periods of even basketball with back-and-forth results are few and far between here. One team is very good, and over a Read More
Ohio State entered the 2021-22 basketball season knowing full well that it was likely to lose a star to the NBA draft come season’s end. That forward E.J. Liddell decided to return for his junior season in the first place was already a bit of a surprise, but to see Read More
With Ohio State’s overtime victory over Indiana on Feb. 21 and a weekend loss for both Michigan State and Rutgers, the Buckeyes have picked up a game of insurance in the Big Ten’s No. 4 spot, the final team in the standings that earns a double-bye come Big Ten Tournament Read More
There was a time in the not-too-distant past that an opportunity to see Ohio State and Indiana square off on the hardwood was one of the hottest tickets in the Big Ten. The two formed quite the rivalry throughout their individually rich histories, drawing each other in dozens of matchups Read More
Heading into the final week of the regular season of women’s college basketball, things are set up for an exciting finish in the Big Ten.
Michigan currently leads in the standings, holding a 12-3 record in conference play (21-4 overall), followed by Indiana (19-5, 11-3), Ohio State (20-5, 12-4), Maryland Read More
No. 18 Ohio State (20-5, 12-4 Big Ten) took care of business Sunday, taking down the visiting Wisconsin Badgers (7-19, 4-12) on Senior Day, 59-42.
Junior guard Jacy Sheldon dominated early, scoring six of Ohio State’s first 10 points, eventually finishing with 10 of the Buckeyes’ 16 first-quarter points on Read More
It’s not quite March in Columbus, but the weather outside of Ohio State’s Value City Arena and the fans inside of it on Feb. 19 as the Buckeyes played host to the Iowa Hawkeyes said differently. The crowd – not quite full but well above the season average – poured Read More
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told gathered media on Feb. 16 that while the Buckeyes have yet to discuss a contract extension with men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann, it’s not for a lack of excitement about the program from within the athletic department.
When asked if OSU had Read More
It’s a BSB classic this week, featuring a little bit of everything, from Mickey Marotti’s random weight generator to Gene Smith’s comments, to the very good basketball teams.
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