Category: OHIO ST. CBB

Reading Time: 2 minutesIT’S FINALLY HERE! MARCH MADNESS! The Buckeyes are relevant in March, and they have a real chance at a national title this season. This article will be a run-down of Ohio State’s first-round matchup with #15 seeded Oral Roberts (16-10). I will be doing matchup previews for every round until the conclusion of Ohio State’s season. From there, I will be doing a season recap article. With that being said, let’s dive in! Max Abmas isn’t just Oral Roberts leading scorer, but he is the nation’s leading scorer with 24 PPG. Abmas has shot 48% from the...

Reading Time: 3 minutesIT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR, BABY! MARCH MADNESS! With that being said, it’s time to take an in-depth look at Ohio State’s potential road to the Big Ten title and an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Ohio State finished the season with an overall record of 18-8 (12-8), which placed them 5th in the Big Ten. The overall record was tied for the 4th best record with Purdue, while their conference record placed them 2 games in front of Wisconsin and Rutgers for 5th, while they trailed #4 Purdue (18-8, 13-6) for the 4th and final...

Reading Time: 2 minutesSenior Night in Columbus on ESPN. CJ Walker and Kyle Young got their honors, then it was go time. The Buckeyes had another Big Ten Top 10 showdown this season. This time it was a rematch with the Illinois Fighting Illini, who were coming off of a huge win against #2 Michigan without their best player, Ayo Dosunmu. Previous reports had Dosunmu out until the Big Ten Tournament, but Dosunmu returned for this game to the surprise of many.  His return proved pivotal for the Fighting Illini, as Ohio State trailed 6-0 early, before going on...

Reading Time: 4 minutes2/4: 89-85 W @ Iowa The Buckeyes became the first team all season with 5 or more ranked wins and 4 ranked road wins vs AP Top 25 opponents, with an overall record 5-1 vs AP Top 25 (and USA Today Top 25) teams. It was also Ohio State’s 6th straight win vs Top 10 opponents. The Buckeyes were down 61-50 early in the second half, which led to a 91.7% win probability for Iowa, yet the Buckeyes willed their way back with the help of back-to-back Duane Washington threes. This was a game of the...

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the foreseeable future, I have decided to write Ohio State “Month in Review” articles for the rest of the year, due to the efficiency and consistency with them. With that being said, Ohio State basketball enjoyed a phenomenal month of January. After beginning the month with with blowout loss at Minnesota, the Buckeyes won every game they played except Purdue, who got the successful season sweep of Ohio State, beating them twice in the last two months. For reference, Ohio State’s past two January’s have been horrible, and ultimately were the “make-or-break” month of their...