Men’s Basketball Archive

  • Over the past summer, the rumor mill was swirling around about how exactly Ohio State head coach Thad Matta was going to use his personnel for the upcoming season and the different things he was experimenting with after the departures of three seniors – Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, and...

    The Curious Case for Amir Williams

    Over the past summer, the rumor mill was swirling around about how exactly Ohio State head coach Thad Matta was going to use his personnel for the upcoming season and the different things he was experimenting with after the departures of three seniors – Dallas Lauderdale, David Lighty, and...

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  • No heart. No intensity. Total lack of playing with any sense of urgency. No toughness, physically or mentally. On Sunday afternoon, No. 8 Ohio State went through the motions in a 63-60 loss to No. 16 Wisconsin, at home no less, as the Buckeyes dropped two games behind conference...

    Buckeyes’ slide continues, dropping two spots in both polls

    No heart. No intensity. Total lack of playing with any sense of urgency. No toughness, physically or mentally. On Sunday afternoon, No. 8 Ohio State went through the motions in a 63-60 loss to No. 16 Wisconsin, at home no less, as the Buckeyes dropped two games behind conference...

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  • Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, sophomore point guard Aaron Craft and senior guard William Buford talk about the Buckeyes’ next game versus Wisconsin, Sunday afternoon.

    Buckeyes talk Badgers

    Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, sophomore point guard Aaron Craft and senior guard William Buford talk about the Buckeyes’ next game versus Wisconsin, Sunday afternoon.

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  • Date: February 26 Time: 4:00 PM ET Venue: Value City Arena Location: Columbus, OH Overall Record: 23-5 Overall Record: 20-8 Big Ten Record: 11-4 Big Ten Record: 9-6 RPI: 7 RPI: 28 Strength of Schedule: 15 Strength of Schedule: 25 Home: 18-1 Home: 12-4 Away: 5-4 Away: 6-4 Against...

    Roundball Preview: No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 16 Wisconsin

    Date: February 26 Time: 4:00 PM ET Venue: Value City Arena Location: Columbus, OH Overall Record: 23-5 Overall Record: 20-8 Big Ten Record: 11-4 Big Ten Record: 9-6 RPI: 7 RPI: 28 Strength of Schedule: 15 Strength of Schedule: 25 Home: 18-1 Home: 12-4 Away: 5-4 Away: 6-4 Against...

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  • About two years ago, I became friends on Facebook with Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer, Dennis Hopson. We chatted several times via the internet, because I was a big fan of his and I went to a lot of Buckeye basketball games at St. John Arena during his career...

    If No. 32 is retired for Hopson, Williams needs to be included

    About two years ago, I became friends on Facebook with Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer, Dennis Hopson. We chatted several times via the internet, because I was a big fan of his and I went to a lot of Buckeye basketball games at St. John Arena during his career...

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  • Three Buckeyes scored in double figures led by sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas with 19 points as No. 8 Ohio State had an easy time dispatching Illinois, 83-67, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Tuesday night. After losing two out of the last three outings while scoring just 59.0 points...

    Buckeyes right ship, cruise past Fightless Illini

    Three Buckeyes scored in double figures led by sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas with 19 points as No. 8 Ohio State had an easy time dispatching Illinois, 83-67, at Value City Arena in Columbus, Tuesday night. After losing two out of the last three outings while scoring just 59.0 points...

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  • Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, sophomore point guard Aaron Craft and sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas talk about the Buckeyes’ next game versus Illinois.

    Buckeyes preview Illini

    Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, sophomore point guard Aaron Craft and sophomore forward Deshaun Thomas talk about the Buckeyes’ next game versus Illinois.

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  • Date: February 21 Time: 7:00 PM ET Venue: Value City Arena Location: Columbus, OH Overall Record: 22-5 Overall Record: 16-11 Big Ten Record: 10-4 Big Ten Record: 5-9 RPI: 7 RPI: 64 Strength of Schedule: 14 Strength of Schedule: 23 Home: 17-1 Home: 12-3 Away: 5-4 Away: 2-6 Against...

    Roundball Preview: No. 8 Ohio State vs. Illinois

    Date: February 21 Time: 7:00 PM ET Venue: Value City Arena Location: Columbus, OH Overall Record: 22-5 Overall Record: 16-11 Big Ten Record: 10-4 Big Ten Record: 5-9 RPI: 7 RPI: 64 Strength of Schedule: 14 Strength of Schedule: 23 Home: 17-1 Home: 12-3 Away: 5-4 Away: 2-6 Against...

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  • Thad Matta’s Buckeyes fell in the rankings for a second-straight week, dropping to eighth in the Associated Press and ninth in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls after then-No. 6 Ohio State...

    Buckeyes drop in polls for second-straight week after frustrating loss

    Thad Matta’s Buckeyes fell in the rankings for a second-straight week, dropping to eighth in the Associated Press and ninth in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls after then-No. 6 Ohio State...

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  • Date: February 18 Time: 9:05 PM ET Venue: Crisler Center Location: Ann Arbor, MI Overall Record: 22-4 Overall Record: 19-7 Big Ten Record: 10-3 Big Ten Record: 9-4 RPI: 8 RPI: 14 Strength of Schedule: 25 Strength of Schedule: 11 Home: 16-1 Home: 14-0 Away: 5-3 Away: 2-6 Against...

    Roundball Preview: No. 6 Ohio State at No. 17 Michigan

    Date: February 18 Time: 9:05 PM ET Venue: Crisler Center Location: Ann Arbor, MI Overall Record: 22-4 Overall Record: 19-7 Big Ten Record: 10-3 Big Ten Record: 9-4 RPI: 8 RPI: 14 Strength of Schedule: 25 Strength of Schedule: 11 Home: 16-1 Home: 14-0 Away: 5-3 Away: 2-6 Against...

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  • Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, along with sophomores Jared Sullinger and Aaron Craft preview Saturday night’s game vs. Michigan. Tip-off at the Crisler Center is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The No. 6 Buckeyes enter the key Big Ten match-up...

    Matta, Sullinger and Craft preview Michigan

    Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, along with sophomores Jared Sullinger and Aaron Craft preview Saturday night’s game vs. Michigan. Tip-off at the Crisler Center is scheduled for 9:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The No. 6 Buckeyes enter the key Big Ten match-up...

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  • After a disappointing performance last Saturday, sixth-ranked Ohio State rebounded from their home loss to Michigan State by defeating Minnesota, 78-68, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Tuesday night. Senior guard William Buford led all scorers with 24 points while adding eight rebounds and five assists to the stat sheet....

    Buckeyes bury Gophers, Michigan up next

    After a disappointing performance last Saturday, sixth-ranked Ohio State rebounded from their home loss to Michigan State by defeating Minnesota, 78-68, at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Tuesday night. Senior guard William Buford led all scorers with 24 points while adding eight rebounds and five assists to the stat sheet....

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  • Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, along with senior guard William Buford and sophomore forward Jared Sullinger preview Tuesday night’s game vs. Minnesota.

    Matta, Sullinger and Buford look ahead to Minnesota

    Ohio State head coach Thad Matta, along with senior guard William Buford and sophomore forward Jared Sullinger preview Tuesday night’s game vs. Minnesota.

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  • Date: February 14 Time: 9:00 PM ET Venue: Williams Arena Location: Minneapolis, MN Overall Record: 21-4 Overall Record: 17-8 Big Ten Record: 9-3 Big Ten Record: 5-7 RPI: 10 RPI: 58 Strength of Schedule: 32 Strength of Schedule: 64 Home: 16-1 Home: 12-3 Away: 4-3 Away: 3-4 Against Top...

    Roundball Preview: No. 6 Ohio State vs. Minnesota

    Date: February 14 Time: 9:00 PM ET Venue: Williams Arena Location: Minneapolis, MN Overall Record: 21-4 Overall Record: 17-8 Big Ten Record: 9-3 Big Ten Record: 5-7 RPI: 10 RPI: 58 Strength of Schedule: 32 Strength of Schedule: 64 Home: 16-1 Home: 12-3 Away: 4-3 Away: 3-4 Against Top...

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  • Thad Matta’s Buckeyes dropped to sixth in both polls after No. 3 Ohio State’s disappointing 58-48 loss to No. 11 Michigan State, which snapped a 39-game home winning streak at Value City Arena, Saturday night. The Buckeyes were never in sync when they had the ball, had troubles executing...

    Bucks drop to sixth in polls after disappointing loss

    Thad Matta’s Buckeyes dropped to sixth in both polls after No. 3 Ohio State’s disappointing 58-48 loss to No. 11 Michigan State, which snapped a 39-game home winning streak at Value City Arena, Saturday night. The Buckeyes were never in sync when they had the ball, had troubles executing...

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  • February 11 - 7:00 PM ET - Value City Arena - Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State Overall Record: 21-3, Michigan State Overall Record: 19-5, Ohio State Big Ten Record: 9-2, Michigan State Big Ten Record: 8-3, Ohio State RPI: 5...

    Roundball Preview: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 11 Michigan State

    February 11 - 7:00 PM ET - Value City Arena - Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State Overall Record: 21-3, Michigan State Overall Record: 19-5, Ohio State Big Ten Record: 9-2, Michigan State Big Ten Record: 8-3, Ohio State RPI: 5...

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  • Third-ranked Ohio State hosts No. 11 Michigan State at Value City Arena in Columbus, Saturday night. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien and Dan Dakich on the call. On your radio dial, Paul...

    Buckeyes looking for some separation from Spartans

    Third-ranked Ohio State hosts No. 11 Michigan State at Value City Arena in Columbus, Saturday night. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN with Dave O’Brien and Dan Dakich on the call. On your radio dial, Paul...

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  • Were the Buckeyes looking ahead to Saturday’s conference showdown against Michigan State? Apparently so. William Buford scored 21 of his career-high 29 points in the second half that included a key stretch of three-straight buckets with less than five minutes to go as No. 3 Ohio State outdueled Purdue,...

    Buford, Buckeyes simmer down Boilers

    Were the Buckeyes looking ahead to Saturday’s conference showdown against Michigan State? Apparently so. William Buford scored 21 of his career-high 29 points in the second half that included a key stretch of three-straight buckets with less than five minutes to go as No. 3 Ohio State outdueled Purdue,...

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  • Leading the Big Ten by one game over Michigan State, No. 3 Ohio State hosts Purdue on Tuesday night. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 9:06 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Buckeyes are coming off a 58-52 win at then-No. 19...

    Roundball Preview: No. 3 Ohio State vs. Purdue

    Leading the Big Ten by one game over Michigan State, No. 3 Ohio State hosts Purdue on Tuesday night. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 9:06 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Buckeyes are coming off a 58-52 win at then-No. 19...

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  • Jared Sullinger scored 24 points with 10 rebounds as No. 3 Ohio State maintained their slim lead atop the Big Ten Conference standings with a 58-52 over No. 19 Wisconsin at the Kohl Center, Saturday afternoon. At 20-3 overall and 8-2 in league play, the Buckeyes are now one...

    Buckeyes secure lead in Big Ten with win in Madison

    Jared Sullinger scored 24 points with 10 rebounds as No. 3 Ohio State maintained their slim lead atop the Big Ten Conference standings with a 58-52 over No. 19 Wisconsin at the Kohl Center, Saturday afternoon. At 20-3 overall and 8-2 in league play, the Buckeyes are now one...

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  • Third-ranked and Big Ten-leading Ohio State travels to Madison to take on No. 19 Wisconsin in a pivotal conference match-up, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the Kohl Center is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Badgers, winners of their last six games,...

    Roundball Preview: No. 3 Ohio State vs. No. 19 Wisconsin

    Third-ranked and Big Ten-leading Ohio State travels to Madison to take on No. 19 Wisconsin in a pivotal conference match-up, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the Kohl Center is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Badgers, winners of their last six games,...

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  • Four players scored in double figures led by Lenzelle Smith Jr.’s 17 points as No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 20 Michigan, 64-49, in front of a sellout crowd at Value City Arena, Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Buckeyes claim sole possession of first place in the Big...

    No. 4 Buckeyes manhandle Michigan, claim first place

    Four players scored in double figures led by Lenzelle Smith Jr.’s 17 points as No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 20 Michigan, 64-49, in front of a sellout crowd at Value City Arena, Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Buckeyes claim sole possession of first place in the Big...

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  • On Sunday afternoon, fourth-ranked Ohio State hosts No. 20 Michigan at Value City Arena with the winner securing sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on your local CBS affiliate. The Wolverines, who are...

    Roundball Preview: No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 20 Michigan

    On Sunday afternoon, fourth-ranked Ohio State hosts No. 20 Michigan at Value City Arena with the winner securing sole possession of first place in the Big Ten. Tip-off is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on your local CBS affiliate. The Wolverines, who are...

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  • Jared Sullinger scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in 27 minutes of action as fourth-ranked Ohio State had an easy time defeating Penn State, 78-54, in front of 16,907 fans at Value City Arena in Columbus, Wednesday night. The Buckeyes scored the game’s first eight points and...

    Buckeyes easily tame Nittany Lions

    Jared Sullinger scored 20 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in 27 minutes of action as fourth-ranked Ohio State had an easy time defeating Penn State, 78-54, in front of 16,907 fans at Value City Arena in Columbus, Wednesday night. The Buckeyes scored the game’s first eight points and...

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  • Fourth-ranked Ohio State returns to the friendly confines of Value City Arena for the first of four home games in a span of five as the Buckeyes host Penn State, Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET, and the contest will be televised on BTN. The Nittany...

    Roundball Preview: No. 4 Ohio State vs. Penn State

    Fourth-ranked Ohio State returns to the friendly confines of Value City Arena for the first of four home games in a span of five as the Buckeyes host Penn State, Wednesday night. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET, and the contest will be televised on BTN. The Nittany...

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