Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid break down the first two Ohio State Spring practices and the men’s basketball team’s Big Ten Tournament games.
The 2026 season has officially begun for the Ohio State football team, and the men’s basketball team is red-hot in the Big Ten Tournament. Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid are back with a packed episode of Buckeye Cadence as Ohio State’s spring football practices get underway, and the Buckeyes punch their ticket to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
On the football side, Blake Biscardi breaks down his two days on the practice field, from Julian Sayin’s emerging leadership to the offensive line questions, breakout players to watch, and 51 new faces.
On the basketball side, Grant Kincaid is live from Chicago as he recaps Ohio State’s gritty 72-69 survival over Iowa before Blake and Grant look ahead to Friday’s noon showdown with No. 1-seed Michigan at the United Center. The Buckeyes are playing their best ball of the season at exactly the right time.
Ohio State Football
Spring Ball is officially open: Blake Biscardi’s takeaways from Day 1 and Day 2 at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center, including 51 new faces on the roster and what the early energy says about this team’s identity
- Offensive Line questions: Carson Hinzman, Austin Siereveld, and Luke Montgomery anchor the unit, but where do Ian Moore, Joshua Padilla, and Phillip Daniels fit? Ryan Day calls it the deepest the group has ever been, but can they prove it?
- Julian Sayin steps up: The second-year starter added 5-10 pounds this offseason, told teammates to “be a dawg” on Day 2, and is being counted on to make his legs an X-Factor in Arthur Smith’s offense
- The skill position standouts: Jeremiah Smith looks bigger and faster, Chris Henry Jr. turns heads, Kyle Parker and Devin McCuin look like pros on Day 1, and Legend Bey is drawing Curtis Samuel comparisons from Ryan Day
- The running back concern: Bo Jackson and Isaiah West are out this spring, leaving Anthony “Turbo” Rogers and freshman Legend Bey to carry the load; Ryan Day named it his biggest concern from Day 1, but understandably so, being that young. This room will be solid for the Buckeyes by the Fall
- Breakout watch: Zion Grady: Kenyatta Jackson is high on the sophomore defensive end, and the leadership message from the veterans to 51 new faces is clear: buy in and have an edge
Ohio State Men’s Basketball
- Ohio State basketball survives Iowa, 72-69: Grant Kincaid breaks down a back-and-forth game that nearly went sideways late, including Bruce Thornton’s dominant 17-point second half and Christoph Tilly’s 12-point first half quietly setting the tone
- Jake Diebler’s team is peaking: Chemistry, health returning, elite offensive efficiency, Taison Chatman earning his minutes, and Amare Bynum continuing to play well beyond his years
- Michigan on Friday at noon: The Buckeyes get the rematch with the Big Ten’s No. 1 seed; what Ohio State needs to do to pull the upset and what it would mean for NCAA Tournament seeding and momentum
Listen to Episode 159 of Buckeye Cadence on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
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Blake Biscardi is the Lead Sports Reporter and Senior Editor at The Silver Bulletin, focusing on Ohio State athletics, primarily football, the Big Ten, and the College Football Playoff. He’s the Creator & Host of the Buckeye Cadence and Saturday Cadence podcasts, and also a member of the FWAA. Biscardi has degrees in Business Administration and Strategic Communication & Leadership.