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Ohio State Basketball: Jake Diebler Identifies 3 Areas That Could Shape the 2026-27 Season

Ohio State Buckeyes forward Amre Bynum (1) reaches for a rebound in the first half of the CareSource Invitational exhibition game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Ohio State Buckeyes at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. The Bearcats won 79-68. Sam Greene/The Enquirer
October 8, 2026
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Ohio State men’s basketball’s roster for the 2026-27 season looks different from last year’s. Jake Diebler mentioned 3 areas of improvement for the Buckeyes. MASON, Ohio – The Buckeyes added size, playmaking, and depth. Diebler also believes the roster gives Ohio State more positional flexibility than it had during his first two seasons. Now, the questions shift from what Ohio State added to how quickly those pieces can become a…

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Ohio State Basketball: Significant Depth and Raw Talent Added to a 2026 Team Eager to Return Program to National Prominence

July 13, 2026
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Following an NCAA Tournament run in 2025, Ohio State Basketball added the pieces to return the program to national prominence. Through graduation, the NBA draft, and the transfer portal, Ohio State basketball lost six of the key contributors from 2025. While roster turnover is part of the transient nature of modern-day college sports, Jake Diebler and his staff had the added challenge of filling the void left by the program’s…

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Ohio State Basketball: How John Mobley Jr.’s Return to Impacts the Buckeyes

Ohio State guard John Mobley Jr. | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
May 19, 2026
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Ohio State guard John Mobley Jr. will return to the basketball team in 2026 after removing his name from NBA Draft consideration, the team announced on social media.  The Buckeyes received a much-needed boost to their starting lineup when the team announced on social media that junior G John Mobley Jr. is returning to Ohio State. Mobley had previously declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Mobley…

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