Former Ohio State forward Keita Bates-Diop was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 48th overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft on Thursday night.
Bates-Diop becomes the first Buckeye chosen in the draft since D’Angelo Russell was taken second overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in 2015.
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Entering year two with Chris Holtmann as head coach, the Ohio State men’s basketball team released the nonconference portion of its 2018-19 schedule on Tuesday.
After an exhibition against the University of North Carolina at Pembroke on Nov. 1 in Columbus, the Buckeyes open the season with a trip down Read More
Once opponents at high schools in Charlotte, N.C., C.J. Jackson and Keyshawn Woods are now five months away from playing in a basketball game as teammates.
Jackson, who went to Olympic High School, and Woods, a product of Northside Christian Academy, faced each other a handful of times before heading Read More
Ohio State men’s basketball player Micah Potter was one of 13 OSU student-athletes who went on a service trip to Costa Rica from May 2-9.
They spent most of the trip in the coastal peninsula of El Cocal, where they cleaned up parts of the local community center, treated palm Read More
The Basketball Tournament – the $2 million, winner-take-all summer basketball event that is now in its fifth year – announced its bracket for this year’s tournament on Wednesday, and the two teams featuring former Ohio State players made the cut.
Coached by former Buckeye point guard Scoonie Penn, who Read More
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of when Ohio State announced it was parting ways with Thad Matta as the men’s basketball team’s head coach.
Less than a year after Matta and OSU cut ties, reports cropped up this spring stating that he was considering coaching vacancies at Georgia, Ole Miss Read More
Ohio State announced Friday that the men’s basketball team will host Syracuse in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 28 at Value City Arena.
The Buckeyes are 5-1 all-time against Syracuse. The last time the two teams squared off was in Boston in the Elite Eight of the 2012 Read More
C.J. Walker was officially added to the Ohio State men’s basketball team’s roster last month as a transfer from Florida State.
A sophomore last year, Walker must sit out the 2018-19 season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules and will have two additional years of eligibility beginning with the 2019-20 campaign. Read More
Ohio State head women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff announced Friday the hire of assistant coach Jennifer Sullivan.
“I am really excited to add Jennifer to our staff,” McGuff said in a statement. “Her basketball knowledge and her diverse background will be a great asset as we continue to build a Read More
