Ohio State’s struggles on the basketball court in recent weeks have been well-documented. The Buckeyes, after an outstanding 11-2 start that saw ranked wins over Villanova, North Carolina and Kentucky, have fallen apart in January.
A loss to West Virginia on Dec. 29 may have served as a canary in Read More
After losing five of its past six games, Ohio State has fallen out of the Associated Press Top 25 rankings.
The fall, after being ranked No. 21 in last week’s AP poll, comes after splitting a pair of games — defeating Nebraska 80-68, then falling to Penn State 90-76.
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After a hard fought road loss to Michigan State that came down to the final possession, Ohio State was in need of a new source of momentum.
But with 5:04 left in the third quarter, Illinois threatened to give the Buckeyes their first losing streak since dropping games to UConn Read More
The Ohio State men’s basketball team fell 90-76 to Penn State in front of 14,785 fans at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pa., on Jan. 18.
“Our effort wasn’t quite what it needs to be, for sure,” Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said. “We’ll have to fix Read More
When Penn State came to Columbus, Ohio State sent the Nittany Lions home with a 106-74 loss after catching fire from beyond the arc in the second half to improve to 9-0.
Since that 32-point victory against a tough Penn State team, the Buckeyes have dropped five of their past Read More
Ohio State has been searching for consistency. It was less than 25 seconds away from getting closer to that, earning a third straight win heading back home.
Instead, in a very back-and-forth game that came down to the final possession, it was Michigan State that bested Ohio State 68-65 to Read More
Justice Sueing underwent foot surgery on Jan. 14.
The junior transfer from California had been practicing with the team, but the surgery will keep him out for a while, per Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann.
“I don’t want to get specifics on the timeline, but we believe it could Read More
The Ohio State men’s basketball team ended its four-game losing streak with a 80-68 victory against Nebraska at Value City Arena on Jan. 14.
Starting guards, freshman DJ Carton and junior CJ Walker, stepped up in the absence of suspended sophomores Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington.
Walker led the Buckeyes Read More
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann suspended sophomore guards Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. for the Jan. 14 game against Nebraska for a failure to meet program standards and expectations, per an Ohio State spokesperson.
Washington averages 10.7 points per game, shooting 43.1 percent from the floor and 43.9 Read More
Coming off four straight losses, the Ohio State men’s basketball team welcomes Nebraska to Value City Arena for a Big Ten battle at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 13.
Head coach Chris Holtmann spoke to members of the media Jan. 12 approximately 28 hours away from tipoff against Fred Hoiberg’s Cornhuskers.
