Ohio State spent the night chasing No. 10 Nebraska, and while the Buckeyes showed real fight inside Value City Arena, the early hole proved just a bit too deep to fully escape in a 72-69 loss. Nebraska set the tone early, knocking down its first four shots and jumping out to a 13-5 lead. The Cornhuskers were sharp to open the game, efficient from the floor and confident from beyond…
LJ Smith, a 2027 5-Star Guard from Oak Hill Academy, has committed to the Buckeyes, becoming the second five-star commit under Jake Diebler in a week. Jake Diebler and the Buckeye staff have been on fire in November on the recruiting trail, first landing their first five-star recruit since 2014 in Anthony Thompson, and now landing a second five-star recruit in eight days with LJ Smith announcing his commitment on…
The Buckeyes have their first true test of the 2025-26 season this Sunday when they welcome the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to Value City Arena for a Big Ten vs ACC clash. Ohio State has started this season red-hot with three straight home wins, while averaging 95 points per game over that stretch, which is good enough for 5th in the Big Ten so far. Jake Diebler has let team…
Ohio State Goes 2-0 on the opening week of the college basketball season, averaging 106 points per game We are through the first week of the college basketball season and for the second consecutive season. The Ohio State Buckeyes have started 2-0. First, the Buckeyes notched a win over IU Indy 118-102 and then picked up a win against Purdue Fort-Wayne 94-68. While there are some question marks for the…
Anthony Thompson becomes the highest-ranked recruit in the Jake Diebler era, and the fourth-ranked recruit in Ohio State Basketball History Anthony Thompson, the 8th-ranked player in the country and the first five-star to commit to Ohio State since D’Angelo Russell back in 2014. Jake Diebler made it his mission to keep Thompson home as he had to battle against the likes of Indiana, Kentucky, and Michigan to keep the generational…
Ohio State basketball earned a huge pickup today when 2026 five-star forward Anthony Thompson chose the Buckeyes. The 6’8 forward with a 7’3 wingspan hails from Lebanon, OH (a suburb north of Cincinnati) and attends Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, OH. NEWS: 2026 5⭐️ Anthony Thompson has committed to Ohio State, sources told @LeagueRDY. The 6-foot-8 forward from Hudson, Ohio chose the Buckeyes over Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, North Carolina and…
Ohio State has picked up their second transfer of the offseason as Wright State forward Brandon Noel announced that he will be heading to Columbus. The Buckeyes have been looking for a bigger player who can stretch the floor. Noel, who was the Raiders’ leading scorer this past season at 19 points per game, fits that bill. He is also an active rebounder, averaging 8.1 rebounds per game over the…
Another Buckeye departs as Center Aaron Bradshaw becomes the third Ohio State player to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after one season in Columbus. NEW: Ohio State center Aaron Bradshaw plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, @PeteNakos_ reports. The former Kentucky transfer was a 5-star in the 2023 class.https://t.co/WtY681gujm pic.twitter.com/3re0tKSSUh — On3 (@On3sports) April 1, 2025 The third Buckeye has made his intentions known to enter the NCAA Transfer…
Jake Diebler and Ohio State have secured its first commitment to the 2025 Transfer Portal Class in Indiana Guard and Ohio Native Gabe Cupps Gabe Cupps is the first player to commit from the transfer portal and is an instant upgrade to the back end of the rotation. Cupps is coming off a season-ending knee injury and should be healthy before the season starts. The Centerville, Ohio product and 2022…
Buckeye Junior Forward Evan Mahaffey becomes the second Ohio State player to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons in Columbus. NEWS: Ohio State forward Evan Mahaffey (@EvanMahaffey5) is entering the transfer portal, a source told @LeagueRDY. Mahaffey is a 6-foot-6 forward who began his career at Penn State before spending the last two seasons at Ohio State. Native of Cincinnati, Ohio. He averaged… pic.twitter.com/dyLEqjPauH — Sam Kayser –…