Men’s Basketball Archive

  • Ohio State moved up three spots to No. 3 in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 men’s college basketball poll, which is voted on by 31 head coaches from across America that was released earlier today. The Buckeyes big jump in the rankings was due to the fact that three...

    Ohio State moves up in both polls

    Posted on January 23, 2012
    Ohio State moved up three spots to No. 3 in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 men’s college basketball poll, which is voted on by 31 head coaches from across America that was released earlier today. The Buckeyes big jump in the rankings was due to the fact that three...

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  • Entering Saturday’s slate of games in the Big Ten, the home team was winning at an 85 percent clip during conference play. To win a league title, Ohio State has to become road warriors. Before the trip to Lincoln, the Buckeyes were just 1-2 in Big Ten contests away...

    Buckeyes shuck Cornhuskers

    Posted on January 22, 2012
    Entering Saturday’s slate of games in the Big Ten, the home team was winning at an 85 percent clip during conference play. To win a league title, Ohio State has to become road warriors. Before the trip to Lincoln, the Buckeyes were just 1-2 in Big Ten contests away...

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  • Sixth-ranked Ohio State travels to Lincoln for the first time since 1987 as the Buckeyes take on Nebraska, Saturday night. Tip-off at Bob Devaney Sports Center is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. The Buckeyes had six days off since defeating the...

    Roundball Preview: No. 6 Ohio State vs. Nebraska

    Posted on January 21, 2012
    Sixth-ranked Ohio State travels to Lincoln for the first time since 1987 as the Buckeyes take on Nebraska, Saturday night. Tip-off at Bob Devaney Sports Center is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. The Buckeyes had six days off since defeating the...

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  • After a road loss to unranked Illinois last Wednesday and a home win over No. 7 Indiana on Sunday, Thad Matta’s basketball Buckeyes slipped one spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls that were released Monday afternoon. This week, Ohio State checks...

    After .500 week, Buckeyes slip one spot in polls

    Posted on January 16, 2012
    After a road loss to unranked Illinois last Wednesday and a home win over No. 7 Indiana on Sunday, Thad Matta’s basketball Buckeyes slipped one spot in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls that were released Monday afternoon. This week, Ohio State checks...

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  • So far this season, Ohio State had three legitimate scoring threats in the starting five with senior guard William Buford, sophomore forwards Jared Sullinger and Deshaum Thomas, while sophomore point guard Aaron Craft’s role has been as a distributor. The fifth starter, sophomore guard Lenzelle Smith Jr., cracked the...

    Smith, Buckeyes crush Hoosiers

    Posted on January 15, 2012
    So far this season, Ohio State had three legitimate scoring threats in the starting five with senior guard William Buford, sophomore forwards Jared Sullinger and Deshaum Thomas, while sophomore point guard Aaron Craft’s role has been as a distributor. The fifth starter, sophomore guard Lenzelle Smith Jr., cracked the...

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  • Well, the preseason Big Ten favorite is now 3-2 in the conference after Ohio State suffered its’ second road loss in the three tries during league play as the fifth-ranked Buckeyes lost to Illinois, 79-74, at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Tuesday night. Is it time to hit the panic...

    No need to panic, just yet

    Posted on January 11, 2012
    Well, the preseason Big Ten favorite is now 3-2 in the conference after Ohio State suffered its’ second road loss in the three tries during league play as the fifth-ranked Buckeyes lost to Illinois, 79-74, at Assembly Hall in Champaign, Tuesday night. Is it time to hit the panic...

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  • With wins over Nebraska and Iowa last week, Thad Matta’s basketball Buckeyes moved up one spot in the Associated Press and two spots in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls and are now ranked fifth in both, which were released earlier today. Both the AP and coaches’...

    Bucks move up to No. 5; Sullinger B1G Player of the Week

    Posted on January 9, 2012
    With wins over Nebraska and Iowa last week, Thad Matta’s basketball Buckeyes moved up one spot in the Associated Press and two spots in the USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls and are now ranked fifth in both, which were released earlier today. Both the AP and coaches’...

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  • Jared Sullinger scored a season-high 28 points as sixth-ranked Ohio State widen their nine-point halftime lead to shoot down Iowa, 76-47, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Saturday afternoon. Sullinger was 13-of-18 from the field that included a three-pointer from the right wing in the first half. He finished...

    Second half surge shoots down Hawkeyes

    Posted on January 7, 2012
    Jared Sullinger scored a season-high 28 points as sixth-ranked Ohio State widen their nine-point halftime lead to shoot down Iowa, 76-47, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Saturday afternoon. Sullinger was 13-of-18 from the field that included a three-pointer from the right wing in the first half. He finished...

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  • Sixth-ranked Ohio State ventures away from Columbus for the second time this season in Big Ten Conference play as they begin a two-game road trip with the first stop this Saturday as the Buckeyes take on Iowa. Tip-off at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET, and the...

    Roundball Preview: No. 6 Ohio State vs. Iowa

    Posted on January 6, 2012
    Sixth-ranked Ohio State ventures away from Columbus for the second time this season in Big Ten Conference play as they begin a two-game road trip with the first stop this Saturday as the Buckeyes take on Iowa. Tip-off at Carver-Hawkeye Arena is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET, and the...

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  • Sophomore forward Jared Sullinger recorded his 26th double-double of his young career with 19 points and 12 rebounds as sixth-ranked Ohio State had an easy time routing Nebraska, 71-40, in front of a less-than-sellout crowd of 16,158 at Value City Arena, Tuesday night. The Buckeyes clearly cranked up the...

    Buckeyes D-up on Huskers in rout

    Posted on January 4, 2012
    Sophomore forward Jared Sullinger recorded his 26th double-double of his young career with 19 points and 12 rebounds as sixth-ranked Ohio State had an easy time routing Nebraska, 71-40, in front of a less-than-sellout crowd of 16,158 at Value City Arena, Tuesday night. The Buckeyes clearly cranked up the...

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  • Second-ranked Ohio State hits the road for the first time in Big Ten play as they travel to Bloomington to take on No. 13 Indiana on New Year’s Eve. Tip-off at Assembly Hall is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN2. The Hoosiers...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Indiana

    Posted on December 31, 2011
    Second-ranked Ohio State hits the road for the first time in Big Ten play as they travel to Bloomington to take on No. 13 Indiana on New Year’s Eve. Tip-off at Assembly Hall is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN2. The Hoosiers...

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  • Senior guard William Buford scored a career-high 28 points as No. 2 Ohio State rolled past Northwestern, 87-54, in front of a sellout crowd of 19,049 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Wednesday night. Buford was 9-of-14 from the field and connected on 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc....

    Buckeyes go wild on Northwestern

    Posted on December 28, 2011
    Senior guard William Buford scored a career-high 28 points as No. 2 Ohio State rolled past Northwestern, 87-54, in front of a sellout crowd of 19,049 at Value City Arena in Columbus, Wednesday night. Buford was 9-of-14 from the field and connected on 5-of-7 shots from beyond the arc....

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  • The Ohio State basketball team begins Big Ten play as they host the Northwestern Wildcats, Wednesday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for the extremely early hour on a non-holiday weeknight of 5:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. Northwestern enters Wednesday’s match-up with an overall record...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. Northwestern

    Posted on December 28, 2011
    The Ohio State basketball team begins Big Ten play as they host the Northwestern Wildcats, Wednesday evening. Tip-off is scheduled for the extremely early hour on a non-holiday weeknight of 5:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. Northwestern enters Wednesday’s match-up with an overall record...

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  • Thad Matta’s second-ranked Buckeyes continue their three-game homestand as Ohio State hosts Miami-Ohio, Thursday night, in OSU’s final non-conference match-up before Big Ten play begins. Tip-off at Nationwide Arena is schedule for 8:36 p.m., and the game will be televised on BTN. Ohio State is playing at Nationwide Arena...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. Miami (Ohio)

    Posted on December 22, 2011
    Thad Matta’s second-ranked Buckeyes continue their three-game homestand as Ohio State hosts Miami-Ohio, Thursday night, in OSU’s final non-conference match-up before Big Ten play begins. Tip-off at Nationwide Arena is schedule for 8:36 p.m., and the game will be televised on BTN. Ohio State is playing at Nationwide Arena...

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  • Thad Matta’s second-ranked Buckeyes return to Columbus for a three-game homestand that begins tonight as Ohio State will take on the Lamar Cardinals. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. The Cardinals are coached by Pat Knight,...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. Lamar

    Posted on December 20, 2011
    Thad Matta’s second-ranked Buckeyes return to Columbus for a three-game homestand that begins tonight as Ohio State will take on the Lamar Cardinals. Tip-off at Value City Arena is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on BTN. The Cardinals are coached by Pat Knight,...

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  • Thad Matta’s Buckeyes held on the No. 2 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls that were released earlier today. Syracuse is still on top of the AP poll for a second-straight week as the undefeated Orange received 53 first-place votes Monday...

    Buckeyes hold at No. 2, Thomas B1G Player of the Week

    Posted on December 19, 2011
    Thad Matta’s Buckeyes held on the No. 2 ranking in both the Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN top 25 college basketball polls that were released earlier today. Syracuse is still on top of the AP poll for a second-straight week as the undefeated Orange received 53 first-place votes Monday...

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  • The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes hit the road for just the second time this season as they venture into Dixie to take on South Carolina at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 noon, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Gamecocks have...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. South Carolina

    Posted on December 16, 2011
    The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes hit the road for just the second time this season as they venture into Dixie to take on South Carolina at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. Tip-off is scheduled for 12:00 noon, and the game will be televised on ESPN. The Gamecocks have...

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  • Ohio State got back to their winning ways as the second-ranked Buckeyes finally blew past USC Upstate, 82-58, in front of 13,552 fans at Value City Arena, Wednesday night. For the third straight game, Ohio State trotted the same starting five that included Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith Jr., William...

    Sullinger returns as Buckeyes down Upstate

    Posted on December 15, 2011
    Ohio State got back to their winning ways as the second-ranked Buckeyes finally blew past USC Upstate, 82-58, in front of 13,552 fans at Value City Arena, Wednesday night. For the third straight game, Ohio State trotted the same starting five that included Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith Jr., William...

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  • Thad Matta’s second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes return home to take on the USC Upstate Spartans, Wednesday night. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center is scheduled for 7:36 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The question remains, though, will sophomore forward Jared Sullinger play against...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. USC Upstate

    Posted on December 14, 2011
    Thad Matta’s second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes return home to take on the USC Upstate Spartans, Wednesday night. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center is scheduled for 7:36 p.m., and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network. The question remains, though, will sophomore forward Jared Sullinger play against...

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  • Even after the lost at No. 13 Kansas, Thad Matta and his Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) basketball team remained at No. 2 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today/ESPN college basketball polls that were released earlier today. Syracuse claimed the No. 1-ranking in both polls this week,...

    Buckeyes stay at No. 2 in polls after loss to Kansas

    Posted on December 12, 2011
    Even after the lost at No. 13 Kansas, Thad Matta and his Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) basketball team remained at No. 2 in both the Associated Press and the USA Today/ESPN college basketball polls that were released earlier today. Syracuse claimed the No. 1-ranking in both polls this week,...

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  • The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team hits the road for the first time this season as they travel to Lawrence to take on No. 13 Kansas, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the historic Allen Fieldhouse is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and it will be televised on ESPN. The Buckeyes...

    Roundball Preview: No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 13 Kansas

    Posted on December 10, 2011
    The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team hits the road for the first time this season as they travel to Lawrence to take on No. 13 Kansas, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the historic Allen Fieldhouse is scheduled for 3:15 p.m., and it will be televised on ESPN. The Buckeyes...

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  • Even without All-American Jared Sullinger, who did not play due to back spasms, Ohio State had no trouble with Texas-Pan American. Starting in Sullinger’s place, junior center/forward Evan Ravenel scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds as the Buckeyes blasted the Broncs, 64-35, Saturday afternoon in...

    Sullinger-less Bucks blast Broncs

    Posted on December 3, 2011
    Even without All-American Jared Sullinger, who did not play due to back spasms, Ohio State had no trouble with Texas-Pan American. Starting in Sullinger’s place, junior center/forward Evan Ravenel scored 11 points and pulled down a team-high seven rebounds as the Buckeyes blasted the Broncs, 64-35, Saturday afternoon in...

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  • The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team plays their last game before finals exam next week as they host the University of Texas-Pan American, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. UTPA is located Edinburg, Texas, near the southern-most point of the state within...

    Roundball Preview: Ohio State vs. Texas-Pan American

    Posted on December 2, 2011
    The second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team plays their last game before finals exam next week as they host the University of Texas-Pan American, Saturday afternoon. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. UTPA is located Edinburg, Texas, near the southern-most point of the state within...

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  • Two weeks ago, the Ohio State basketball team had their first test and passed it with a 81-74 win over then-No. 7 Florida. Four wins later against mid-major programs, another ranked opponent paid a visit to Columbus. This time, though, the Buckeyes passed their second test with flying colors...

    Buckeyes demolish Duke

    Posted on November 30, 2011
    Two weeks ago, the Ohio State basketball team had their first test and passed it with a 81-74 win over then-No. 7 Florida. Four wins later against mid-major programs, another ranked opponent paid a visit to Columbus. This time, though, the Buckeyes passed their second test with flying colors...

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  • Tonight, the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes take to the hardwood as they host the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center scheduled for 9:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on the ESPN. The Buckeyes enter tonight’s match-up with a perfect...

    Roundball Preview: Ohio State vs. Duke

    Posted on November 29, 2011
    Tonight, the second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes take to the hardwood as they host the third-ranked Duke Blue Devils in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Tip-off at the Schottenstein Center scheduled for 9:30 p.m., and the game will be televised on the ESPN. The Buckeyes enter tonight’s match-up with a perfect...

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