Former Ohio State guard Keyshawn Woods will no longer participate in next month’s The Basketball Tournament after he was exposed to coronavirus, Big X announced on Monday morning.
UPDATE: like many teams, we will unfortunately have to leave one of our guys behind today when we head to the bubble for @thetournament quarantine.
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 29, 2020
“We will certainly miss him, but are thankful for the precautions put in place by TBT to ensure all participants’ safety,” Read More
The No. 1 big man in the country, Chet Holmgren, included Ohio State on the list of his final seven schools.
The Buckeyes made Holmgren’s list along with Georgetown, Gonzaga, Memphis, Michigan, Minnesota and North Carolina.
Final 7‼️🤟🏼 Thankyou to all the coaches who have recruited me to this point🙏🏼@TiptonEdits pic.twitter.com/hHWnlSaVIU
— chet holmgren (@ChetHolmgren) June 26, 2020
Holmgren is the No. 1 overall recruit in the nation, per 247Sports Read More
Yet another former Ohio State basketball player is getting involved with The Basketball Tournament, which is scheduled to take place in Nationwide Arena in Columbus from July 4 through July 14. Former Buckeye center Trevor Thompson is the latest familiar face to join, though he’s doing so not as a Read More
He may have not played at Ohio State in the 2010s for very long, but Evan Turner made his presence felt enough, finding his way onto the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade first team.
Joining him on the first team was Michigan guard Trey Burke, Michigan State guard Denzel Valentine and Read More
Former Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger was named to the Big Ten Network’s All-Decade second team on Tuesday afternoon, following the lead of former Buckeye guards Aaron Craft and D’Angelo Russell, who garnered third-team honors on Monday.
🚨 #BTNAllDecade 2nd Team 🚨
Player: Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0)
Team: @OhioStateHoops
Why: ⬇️More: https://t.co/tJBP1RNQRm pic.twitter.com/DZNQG77UDS
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) June 23, 2020
“I was shocked, honestly,” Sullinger said in an interview with Big Ten Read More
The battle of early-decade vs. late-decade Ohio State basketball players in this year’s The Big Tournament continues with Big X bringing in Ohio State forward Jae’Sean Tate.
It’s time. 🕰
Our final roster addition is @SydneyKings MVP & former @ohiostatehoops standout, @o_tate_ . 🏆
12 days until tip off.
*Dababy voice* 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐎𝐎#thetournament #TBT2020 #BigX pic.twitter.com/3qob1FcWhc
— Big X (@BigX_tbt) June 22, 2020
Tate played with the Buckeyes from 2014-18, and across 129 games, 110 of which were starts, he averaged 11.7 points and 6.0 Read More
Ohio State guards Aaron Craft and D’Angelo Russell, one of men’s basketball’s fan favorites and a highly acclaimed freshman, were each honored for their on-court success by the Big Ten Network as members of the Big Ten All-Decade third team.
And it begins …
🚨 #BTNAllDecade 3rd Team 🚨
Player: Aaron Craft (@ACraft4)
Team: @OhioStateHoops
Why: ⬇️More: https://t.co/tJBP1RwfsM pic.twitter.com/WML5b5SajR
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) June 22, 2020
Craft played for the Buckeyes from 2010-14 and finished Read More
The Basketball Tournament’s defending champions and No. 1 seed have added another piece, and, once again, it is a piece that comes with Ohio State ties.
Carmen’s Crew, the TBT team based around a group of former Buckeyes, has brought in forward Deshaun Thomas, the seventh former Ohio State player Read More
On the morning of Dec. 5, Ohio State women’s basketball was 4-3 and had losses to Ohio, UConn and South Dakota already on its résumé. Two of those losses would be to ranked opponents by the end of the season, but that defeat at home to the Bobcats showed that Read More
Ohio State head men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann accepted the All In Challenge addressing foo insecurity caused by COVID-19.
I’ve accepted the #ALLINCHALLENGE from Brad Stevens. 100% of the money raised by @allinchallenge will work towards addressing food insecurity caused by COVID-19. I challenged Buckeye great @thekidet
Link:https://t.co/AX7c9vlCYn pic.twitter.com/1N4H3eRqoT
— Chris Holtmann (@ChrisHoltmann) June 18, 2020
Holtmann accepted the challenge from Celtics head coach and former Butler coach Brad Stevens, and then the Buckeye coach challenged former Ohio State standout Evan Turner.
The Ohio State head Read More
