Buckeye Cadence: Spring Ball Storylines, Ohio State Survives Iowa, Gets Quarterfinal Date with Michigan

Ohio State football running backs at spring practice | March 10, 2026
March 13, 2026

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…

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Ohio State Exacts Revenge on Iowa to Advance to Quarterfinals of Big Ten Tournament

Mar 12, 2026; Chicago, IL, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes guard Bennett Stirtz (14) defends Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) during the first half at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images
March 12, 2026

Ohio State surged early in the second half before surviving Iowa’s final push to advance to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. The last time Ohio State played Iowa, just two weeks ago, they suffered the worst loss in recent memory. A game that Jake Diebler and team intentionally tries to leave in the past, and put the Buckeyes’ season on life support. Since that game, Ohio State hasn’t…

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Ohio State Peaking at Right Time as Jake Diebler Credits Chemistry, Health Ahead of Big Ten Tournament

Ohio State guard John Mobley Jr. | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
March 11, 2026

Ohio State will face Iowa in its first game of the Big Ten Tournament as Jake Diebler’s team looks to avenge its February loss in Iowa City. CHICAGO — Jake Diebler noticed something different about warmups this week as he had every player on the floor. “For the first time, really, all season, every single player warmed up,” Diebler said. “It was really crowded in warmups.” Forwards Puff Johnson and…

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Finish What You Start: How a Phone Call at Bob Evans Became the Beginning of Program History

Jan 17, 2026; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) celebrates a ally with Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler during the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
March 6, 2026

From a Bob Evans parking lot to program history, Jake Diebler on Bruce Thornton’s rare and decorated four-year legacy at Ohio State. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jake Diebler was standing outside a Bob Evans when his phone rang. Bruce Thornton was on the other end, and the words that followed set the next four years in motion. Saturday night at the Schottenstein Center, those four years come full circle. The first…

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