Ohio State Recruiting: 2026 Upper Arlington Forward Alex Smith Talks Recent Ohio State Offer

June 27, 2024

2026 Upper Arlington Forward, Alex Smith, talks recent Ohio State offer and what it means to him to receive interest from his hometown school. On June 15th at Midnight college coaches were allowed to contact 2026 prospects through phone calls and text messages. It has been a busy period for Coach Diebler and the Buckeyes staff as they have been in contact with many 2026 prospects. One name that sticks…

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Ohio State Hires Former Penn State Standout Talor Battle to Complete 2024-25 Coaching Staff

June 4, 2024

Ohio State has completed their coaching staff, announcing yesterday that Jake Diebler has hired former Penn State standout player and assistant Talor Battle. On Monday morning, it was announced that Jake Diebler has made his final assistant coach hire for the 2024-25 season. Talor Battle is very familiar with the Big Ten as he has spent his whole playing and coaching career in the conference. Battle played at Penn State…

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Ohio State Basketball: Several 2024 Non-Conference Opponents Announced

May 22, 2024

Several non-conference opponents, including its season opener, have been announced for the Ohio State basketball team’s 2024 schedule.  In a slow news period for Ohio State Basketball, fans can look ahead to November 4th as it was announced that the Buckeyes will open the 2024 season against the Texas Longhorns in the great city of Las Vegas. Viva Las Vegas 🔴🎲 We’re kicking off our 2024-2025 campaign in Nevada taking…

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BOOM! Former Five-Star Kentucky Transfer Aaron Bradshaw Commits to Ohio State

April 15, 2024

BOOM!!! Kentucky transfer and former five-star center Aaron Bradshaw has committed to the Buckeyes. BOOM! Kentucky transfer Aaron Bradshaw has committed to Ohio State! The 7'1 former five-star recruit played one season at Kentucky and will now take his talents to Columbus. HUGE addition for the Buckeyes as they will now feature a dynamic big man tandem. pic.twitter.com/06V0kpSbtV — The Silver Bulletin (@tSilverBulletin) April 15, 2024 Ohio State basketball are…

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BOOM! 2026 Four-Star Guard Marcus Johnson Commits To Buckeyes

April 10, 2024

BOOM!! 2026 Four-Star Guard Marcus Johnson Commits to Ohio State  Jake Diebler lands his first recruit as head coach for the Buckeyes in four-star 2026 guard Marcus Johnson out of Cleveland, Ohio. Johnson is the cousin of Meechie Johnson who recently returned to the Buckeyes after transferring to South Carolina two seasons ago. NEWS: 2026 Top-25 recruit Marcus Johnson has committed to Ohio State, he tells @On3Recruits. “Ohio State has…

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Ohio State Basketball: South Carolina Guard Meechie Johnson Returns to Ohio State

April 2, 2024

Ohio State basketball is set to welcome a familiar face back to the program heading into next season as Meechie Johnson commits to the Buckeyes.  Jake Diebler lands his first major addition in his era as head coach in All-SEC Second Team Guard Meechie Johnson Jr. Johnson returns to the Buckeyes after he spent two seasons with the Gamecocks, where he helped them go 26-8 which was the program’s best…

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Ohio State Basketball: Scotty Middleton enters NCAA Transfer Portal

April 1, 2024

Ohio State guard Scotty Middleton has decided to put his name into the NBA Draft while also entering the NCAA Transfer Portal. Ephesians 2:8#LLDON pic.twitter.com/7lnfaj3Dj8 — Scotty Middleton (@ScottyMiddleto9) April 1, 2024 The former four-star out of Sunrise Christian high school was a main piece in last season’s recruiting class and had a solid first season for the Buckeyes. In thirty games played this season, he averaged 4.4 points per…

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Ohio State Basketball: Jake Diebler’s First Offseason Preview

March 30, 2024

Ohio State basketball head coach Jake Diebler is heading into his first offseason with strong momentum that he hopes will translate throughout the program. On Tuesday night, Ohio State’s season ended with a 79-77 loss to Georgia in the NIT Quarterfinals. The season was not perfect, but the team never gave up. On February 13th the team was 15-12 and 4-10 in conference play. Chris Holtmann was let go a…

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Ohio State Basketball: Jake Diebler Hires USC Upstate Head Coach Dave Dickerson as Assistant Coach

March 25, 2024

Jake Diebler was named the head coach for Ohio State on March 17th and since then, the Buckeyes have made the NIT Elite 8 and been active in adding to their new coaching staff. This morning, it was announced that Diebler has hired USC Upstate head coach Dave Dickerson to return to Ohio State as an assistant coach. Dickerson, 56, has been a coach for over twenty seasons at numerous…

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Ohio State Basketball: Interim Tag Removed, Jake Diebler Named 18th Buckeye Head Coach

March 16, 2024

The Ohio State basketball head coaching search is complete as Athletic Director Ross Bjork removes the interim tag from Jake Diebler. This news about Jake Diebler was first reported by The Ohio State Hoops Insider and later confirmed by Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch and Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68. Sources are telling me that Jake Diebler will be the next Head Coach for the Ohio State…

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