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Ohio State Basketball: Bruce Thornton Propels Buckeyes Past No. 2 Purdue

Image Credit to Ohio State Athletics | Ohio State vs. Purdue 2-18-24
February 19, 2024
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Four days after firing long-time head coach Chris Holtmann, the Ohio State basketball team hosted one of the best teams in the country, the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue, which is led by last season’s National Player of the Year and 7’5 monster Zach Edey, came into this game with an outstanding 23-2 record and ranked second in the nation. Their only losses have come against Northwestern and Nebraska, both…

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Buckeyes in NBA: Pre-All Star Break Look at the BasketBucks

February 15, 2024
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The NBA All-Star Break is quickly approaching, so we take a look at the Ohio State Buckeyes making an impact across the league. With the 2023-2024 NBA season approaching all-star weekend, it is a great time to dive into the players who are making Buckeye Nation proud at the next level. A total of eight former Buckeyes are on NBA teams, each in a different situation. Let’s start at the…

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Ohio State and Head Coach Chris Holtmann has parted ways after seven seasons as the Buckeyes head coach.  

Ohio State officially parts ways with head coach Chris Holtmann. | Image Credit: Charlie Neibergall, AP
February 14, 2024
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Ohio State and Head Coach Chris Holtmann have parted ways after seven seasons as the Buckeyes head coach.   Ohio State basketball is expected to move on from Chris Holtmann as soon as today. Holtmann has been the head coach since 2017, and never made it past the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He went 30-29 and missed the tournament the past two seasons. pic.twitter.com/c5h4L4jAXE — The Silver Bulletin…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Head to Nebraska for Road Test

January 23, 2024
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The 13-5 Ohio State Buckeyes are hopeful to keep the winning vibes going as they hit the road. Away games in this conference are always difficult, and a significantly improved Nebraska team reaffirms that. Tipoff is slated for 7:00 pm ET live from Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska, with exclusive television coverage only on Peacock. A LOOK AT THE HUSKERS: Nebraska has started this campaign very well, boasting a…

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Ohio State Basketball: Evan Mahaffey Shines As Buckeyes Snap Three-Game Losing Streak Against Penn State 79-67

January 20, 2024
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The Buckeyes briefly snapped their January woes with a 79-67 win over Penn State in Columbus. Ohio State started red hot in the first half, going on a 16-0 run to start the ballgame. Six of the first ten points were scored by sophomore guard Roddy Gayle Jr. Gayle and fellow guard Bruce Thornton have struggled the past three games to find their stride and have been a part of…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Drop Third Straight Big Ten Game, Fall to 12-5

January 15, 2024
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The Ohio State basketball team drops its third straight Big Ten game 71-65 to Michigan. The annual January slide is in full swing. January has been known as the downfall of Ohio State’s season for the past six years. The Buckeyes started the 2022 campaign 9-3 with the only losses coming to North Carolina, Duke, and San Diego State. After the win against Northwestern on January 1st, they went on…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes lose back-to-back Big Ten games and fall to 2-3, Wisconsin wins 71-60

Wisconsin forward Tyler Wahl, left, drives around Ohio State guard Roddy Gayle Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
January 11, 2024
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The Ohio State Basketball team came into this game hoping to rebound after a loss at Indiana on Saturday. However, the Buckeyes did not play to their standard of basketball. Roddy Gayle Jr and Bruce Thorton were almost non-existent from the offense as they shot a combined 7/34(21%) from the field in the loss. This is one of the first times in both Thorton and Gayle’s careers where they each…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Fall To 2-2 In Big Ten After Loss to Indiana 71-65

January 6, 2024
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Buckeyes fight until the final horn but are unable to claim victory in Indiana Saturday Night was not the brand of basketball we are used to watching at Ohio State. Fourteen turnovers and shooting thirty-six percent from the field will not win you games. Assembly Hall is one of the toughest road environments in the country and it was nearly sold out for this game. Indiana was led by Malik…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Notch First Victory of 2024, Take Down Rutgers 76-72

Ohio State Basketball vs Rutgers | Image Credit: Ohio State Athletics
January 4, 2024
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Jamison Battle and Bruce Thornton combined for 46 points in a statement victory for the Ohio State basketball team over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 76-72. Ohio State came into this game with a respectable 11-2 record but 1-1 in Big Ten league play. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights, who were coming off a nail bitter against the 2-13 Stonehill Skyhawks, came into Columbus at 8-4 and needing a big-time win in…

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