With 4.3 seconds left in the game, the Buckeyes trailed by two points after a clutch layup from Xavier Edmonds that gave TCU the lead and needed a miracle to move on.
Senior guard Bruce Thornton was able to tie the game up at 64 with 34 seconds left in Read More
The smile had faded from Amare Bynum’s face in the first half against TCU.
The freshman forward, known for showing his pearly whites even in the midst of a physical basketball game, was facing a 15-point deficit when he and his team went to the locker room at the half. Read More
Ohio State was unable to extend its season, losing to No. 9 seed TCU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
It was Bruce Thornton’s last game of his Buckeye career, and the senior was held to just 10 points in the game due to the Horned Frogs’ defensive Read More
Ohio State (21-13) dropped a heartbreaker in the first round of the NCAA Tournament when TCU (23-11) made a game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds remaining for a 66-64 victory.
Ohio State came into the game knowing it was going to be going up against a strong Horned Frogs’ defense, but Read More
A few weeks ago, the Buckeyes were right where they were in the past three seasons, on the bubble of the NCAA Tournament.
But they finished off this season much stronger than in the past, something senior guard Bruce Thornton — who has been on the roster for each of Read More
Ohio State is back in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022, but the Buckeyes are going to have to get through arguably the toughest of the four regions in the 68-team bracket.
While the Buckeyes are a No. 8 seed in the East region and would almost Read More
Former Ohio State basketball coach has officially retired after a 21-year coaching career.
After parting ways with Ohio State following the 2016-17 season, Matta took a few years off but returned to Butler for four more years at the helm. He got his first head coaching job in 2000 at Read More
Ohio State was rewarded for its strong final stretch in the regular season with an 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament, its first berth in the event since the 2021-22 season.
The Buckeyes will play 9 seed TCU in the first round on March 19 in Greenville, S.C.
Ohio State’s Read More
Ohio State (21-12) dropped a hard fought quarterfinal game against No. 1-seeded Michigan (30-2), 71-67, on March 13 at the United Center in Chicago.
After going down by double digits in the first half, the Buckeyes were able to come back to take a brief lead in the second frame, Read More
Bruce Thornton led Ohio State (21-11) to a 72-69 win over No. 9 seeded Iowa (21-12) in its first Big Ten tournament game at the United Center in Chicago on March 12.
The Buckeyes struggled offensively in the first few minutes of the game before getting hot from the field, Read More
