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

March 16, 2024

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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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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Fall to Illinois, NCAA Tournament Hopes Shattered

March 16, 2024

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The Ohio State basketball team saw its NCAA Tournament hopes shattered after a disappointing loss to Illinois in the Big Ten Quarterfinals. Illinois finished as the second-best team in the Big Ten this season behind the All-Big Ten first-team selections of Terrance Shannon Jr and Marcus Dosmak. This was seen as one of the toughest matchups the Buckeyes would have as the Illini defeated them in Columbus earlier this season….

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 3/15: Benedict Alford; Former Assistant Heads North

March 15, 2024

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Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! The Buckeyes survive and advance in the Big Ten tournament! The boys recap the big win against Iowa and also preview the next game against Illinois. Dan makes the argument for Ohio State to make the NCAA Tournament. After Cass discusses the news of Tony Alford defecting to Michigan. The boys…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Muscle Out Victory Against Iowa to Advance in Big Ten Tournament

March 15, 2024

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The Ohio State basketball team defeated Iowa 90-78 to advance in the Big Ten Tournament and keep its NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Jake Diebler’s Buckeyes are riding a four-game winning streak and taking on a desperate Iowa Hawkeyes team, who needed to win to keep their hopes alive. They are currently in the next four-out category in several bracketology websites. Ohio State started the game off on fire, going up…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Need Strong Big Ten Tournament for March Madness Berth

March 13, 2024

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Jake Diebler has his Ohio State Buckeyes on a roll since he took over as head coach when Chris Holtmann was fired in mid-February. Before Diebler was promoted, Ohio State Basketball was 14-11 and nowhere near an NCAA Tournament bid. But the long-time Buckeye assistant coach took the team’s struggles as motivation to make his team better and shock the basketball world. Ohio State went from having a single Quad…

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Bunch of Nuts Podcast 3/8: Ohio State Football Spring Practice Thoughts

March 8, 2024

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Welcome to the newest episode of the Bunch of Nuts Podcast! Please like and subscribe to our YouTube Channel! Spring football is officially here and the Ohio State Buckeyes are in the hunt for a National Championship. Dan and Cass make some observations from the practices this week. Dan discusses the new rushing attack, while Cass talks about the quarterback competition. Cass explains why he thinks Devin Brown can make…

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Ohio State Basketball: Buckeyes Win Second Straight, Outlast Cornhuskers 78-69 Behind Jamison Battle’s 32 Points

March 1, 2024

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Ohio State Basketball came out on fire, defeating Nebraska 78-69 at home. The Buckeyes have inched their way back into the NCAA Tournament picture after wins against No. 2 Purdue and on the road over Michigan State in the past two weeks. Interim Head Coach Jake Diebler has done a fantastic job taking over since Ohio State parted ways with Chris Holtmann after the Wisconsin game. Nebraska is a potential…

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Ohio State Basketball: Eight Possible Head Coach Candidates Headlined by Lamont Paris, Greg McDermott

February 21, 2024

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Ohio State Basketball is searching for a new head coach for the first time in seven seasons as Chris Holtmann was fired last week. Many candidates have been brought up as possible replacements while Jake Diebler fulfills his duties as the interim head coach. Let us go over some of the possible coaches new Ohio State Athletic Director Ross Bjork can hire to get the program back on track. Lamont…

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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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