Ohio State Basketball Opens Season Tonight Against Robert Morris

November 7, 2022

The 2022-23 Ohio State basketball season officially begins today. The Buckeyes start play with a home-opener against the Robert Morris Colonials at 7:00 pm on BTN+. Buckeye Preview: The Buckeyes open the season unranked, with national expectations rather low, however this team has potential. Head coach Chris Holtmann has brought in a highly-touted and well ranked recruiting class and combined it with some portal success to build this year’s team….

Read More >>

Ohio State Basketball Beats Chaminade 101-57 in Exhibition

November 2, 2022

As the first round of College Football Playoff rankings came out, the Ohio State basketball program was participating in an exhibition game. The Buckeyes hosted Division II opponent Chaminade, in preparation for the their season-opener against Robert Morris on November 7th. This was the Buckeyes’ first chance at live action since their Bahamas trip in August. During that five-day trip, Ohio State defeated the Egyptian and Puerto Rican national teams….

Read More >>

Former Ohio State Commit George Washington III Pledges to Michigan

November 1, 2022

Ohio State’s basketball recruiting has taken an interesting turn over the past several years with Chris Holtmann and company putting together back-to-back-to-back stellar classes in 2022, 2023 and 2024. One of the first players to jump on board (at the time) was 2023 guard George Washington III. Since then, Washington has de-committed and now has decided to take his talents to Ann Arbor and join Juwan Howard’s Michigan program. Michigan…

Read More >>

Ohio State Basketball Lands First 2024 Commit in John Mobley Jr.

October 16, 2022

John Paul “Juni” Mobley has committed to become part of the Ohio State basketball program. He is the 43rd ranked player in the class of 2024, a  six-foot guard out of Bishop Gorman High School. Mobley represents the first commit in Ohio State’s 2024 class. 2024 four-star John Mobley Jr. has committed to Ohio State, he tells @On3Recruits. “I chose Ohio State because I feel like it fits my game…

Read More >>

BOOM! Buckeyes Land Four-Star Guard Taison Chatman

September 20, 2022

Chris Holtmann received a big boost to his to his roster today as four-star guard Taison Chatman has committed to the Ohio State basketball program as a member of the class of 2023-24. TWEET HERE Chatman is a 6’4” 170 lb. combo guard out of Totino-Grace High School near Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has earned the following rankings via 247sports: -#1 player in Minnesota -#8 CG Nationally -#31 overall Nationally His…

Read More >>

2023 Four-Star Guard George Washington III De-Commits from Ohio State

September 5, 2022

Ohio State basketball lost a 2023 commit today when four-star guard George Washington III announced he would re-open his recruitment. pic.twitter.com/mtxMVkZtK7 — George Washington lll (@3dubbshoop) September 5, 2022 Washington is rated as the No. 106 overall player in the country and the No. 18 shooting guard. Originally from Louisville, the four-star is now attending Chaminade Julienne high school in Dayton. Washington was the first commit in a 2023 Ohio…

Read More >>

Justice Sueing Cleared to Return to All Ohio State Basketball Activities

August 30, 2022

Ohio State basketball received a big boost this morning as it was announced that senior forward Justice Sueing has been cleared for all basketball activity. Ohio State's Justice Sueing (abdominal) has been fully cleared for all basketball related activities, per Chris Holtmann. Sueing only appeared in two games last season after averaging 10.7 PPG and 5.5 RPG in 2020-21. Seth Towns (back) is still not cleared. — Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein)…

Read More >>

Malaki Branham To Leave Ohio State, Keep Name in NBA Draft

April 27, 2022

Ohio State basketball is now expected to have another first-round draft choice as Malaki Branham has elected to keep his name in the NBA Draft, he announced this afternoon. Malaki Branham announces he will hire an agent, remain in the NBA draft and not return to Ohio State for a sophomore season. — Griffin Strom (@GriffinStrom3) April 27, 2022 Branham spent one season in Columbus after graduating from Akron St.Vincent-St….

Read More >>

Thad Matta to Add Greg Oden, Jon Diebler to Butler Staff

April 19, 2022

Former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta is entering his first season back at the helm of the Butler Bulldogs and he has added a few of his former players in support roles as Greg Oden and Jon Diebler will join Matta in Indianapolis. BREAKING: Thad Matta adding Greg Oden, Jon Diebler to #Butler basketball staff.https://t.co/uHWeCeHRmB — David Woods (@DavidWoods007) April 19, 2022 According to The Indianapolis Star, Oden, who has…

Read More >>

Ohio State Guard Meechie Johnson Enters Transfer Portal

April 12, 2022

Meechie Johnson has officially entered the transfer portal and will test the college basketball market. He does so after spending just two years with the Ohio State program after entering as an early enrollee in 2020. Johnson elected to forgo his senior year at Garfield Heights High School, near Cleveland, to enroll early at Ohio State. He saw action in 17 games during the 2020-21 campaign and made his debut…

Read More >>