2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	21–13 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach	Jake Diebler (2nd season);
Associate head coach	Joel Justus (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Dave Dickerson (2nd, 10th overall season); Jamall Walker (2nd season); Luke Simons (2nd season); Brian Walsh (1st season);
Home arena	Value City Arena

2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 3 Michigan	19	–	1	.950	32	–	3	.914
No. 15 Nebraska	15	–	5	.750	27	–	6	.818
No. 11 Michigan State	15	–	5	.750	26	–	7	.788
No. 13 Illinois	15	–	5	.750	25	–	8	.758
No. 19 Wisconsin	14	–	6	.700	24	–	11	.686
No. 8 Purdue †	13	–	7	.650	27	–	8	.771
UCLA	13	–	7	.650	23	–	11	.676
Ohio State	12	–	8	.600	21	–	13	.618
Iowa	10	–	10	.500	21	–	12	.636
Indiana	9	–	11	.450	18	–	14	.563
Minnesota	8	–	12	.400	15	–	17	.469
USC	7	–	13	.350	18	–	14	.563
Washington	7	–	13	.350	16	–	17	.485
Rutgers	6	–	14	.300	14	–	19	.424
Northwestern	5	–	15	.250	15	–	19	.441
Oregon	5	–	15	.250	12	–	20	.375
Maryland	4	–	16	.200	12	–	21	.364
Penn State	3	–	17	.150	12	–	20	.375

† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of March 19, 2026 Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented the Ohio State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by second-year head coach Jake Diebler and played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2024–25 season 17–15, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in ninth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Iowa in the first round.^[1] The Buckeyes received a bid for the inaugural College Basketball Crown, but declined.^[2]

Offseason

Departures

Ohio State departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Meechie Johnson	1	G	6'2"	185	Senior	Cleveland, OH	Transferred to South Carolina
Aaron Bradshaw	4	F	7'1"	215	Sophomore	Rahway, NJ	Transferred to Memphis
Ques Glover	6	G	6'0"	185	GS Senior	Knoxville, TN	Graduated
Micah Parrish	8	G	6'6"	205	GS Senior	Detroit, MI	Graduated
Colby Baumann	10	G	6'3"	185	Junior	Houston, TX	Walk-on; graduated
Evan Mahaffey	12	G	6'6"	200	Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Transferred to Akron
Sean Stewart	13	F	6'9"	220	Sophomore	Windermere, FL	Transferred to Oregon
Austin Parks	25	C	6'10"	260	Sophomore	St. Marys, OH	Transferred to Toledo

Incoming transfers

Ohio State incoming transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Gabe Cupps	4	G	6'2"	180	RS Sophomore	Dayton, OH	Indiana
Christoph Tilly	13	C	7'0"	240	Senior	Berlin, Germany	Santa Clara
Brandon Noel	14	F	6'8"	240	GS Senior	Lucasville, OH	Wright State
Josh Ojianwuna	17	F	6'10"	270	Senior	Asaba, Nigeria	Baylor

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
A'mare Bynum C	Omaha, Nebraska	Link Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Oct 22, 2024
A'mare Bynum C	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
Myles Herro PG	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	Whitnall High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 2, 2025
Myles Herro PG	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports:
Mathieu Grujicic SG	Germany	Alba Berlin	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 3, 2025
Mathieu Grujicic SG	Recruit ratings: No ratings found
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 46 247Sports: 47 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ohio State 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 26, 2025. "2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved June 26, 2025. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

2026 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2026)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Alex Smith PF	Columbus, Ohio	Upper Arlington High School	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Sep 2, 2024
Alex Smith PF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Anthony Thompson SF	Lebanon, Ohio	Western Reserve Academy	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 21, 2025
Anthony Thompson SF	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (92)
Overall recruit ranking: Rivals: 5 247Sports: 3 ESPN: —
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Ohio State 2026 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved October 21, 2025. "2026 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved October 21, 2025. "2026 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved October 21, 2025.

Roster

2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	John Mobley Jr.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	So	Wasatch Academy	Reynoldsburg, OH
F	1	Amare Bynum	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Fr	Link Academy	Omaha, NE
G	2	Bruce Thornton	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Milton HS	Fairburn, GA
G	3	Taison Chatman	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	RS So	Totino-Grace HS	Minneapolis, MN
G	4	Gabe Cupps	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	RS So	Indiana	Dayton, OH
G/F	6	Puff Johnson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	Penn State	Moon Township, PA
C	7	Ivan Njegovan	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Gimnazija Vladimira-Nazora	Otočac, Croatia
G	8	Myles Herro	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Fr	Whitnall HS	Milwaukee, WI
G	9	Mathieu Grujicic	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Alba Berlin	Berlin, Germany
C	13	Christoph Tilly	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Santa Clara	Berlin, Germany
F	14	Brandon Noel	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	GS	Wright State	Lucasville, OH
F	17	Josh Ojianwuna	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	270 lb (122 kg)	Sr	Baylor	Asaba, Nigeria
F	20	Colin White	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Ottawa-Glandorf HS	Ottawa, OH
F	21	Devin Royal	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	Jr	Pickerington HS Central	Pickerington, OH
G	55	Braylen Nash (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	New Albany HS	New Albany, OH

Head coach

Jake Diebler (Valparaiso)

Assistant coach(es)

Joel Justus (UNC Wilmington)
Dave Dickerson (Maryland)
Jamall Walker (Saint Louis)
Luke Simons (Purdue)
Brian Walsh (Akron)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 26, 2025* 2:00 p.m., B1G+		Ohio	W 103–74	-	18 – Noel	6 – Njegovan	7 – Tilly	Value City Arena (8,909) Columbus, OH
Regular season
November 3, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+		IU Indy	W 118–102	1–0	26 – Tied	10 – Noel	8 – Mobley Jr.	Value City Arena (8,141) Columbus, OH
November 7, 2025* 6:30 p.m., BTN		Purdue Fort Wayne	W 94–68	2–0	38 – Thornton	6 – Tilly	5 – Thornton	Value City Arena (8,926) Columbus, OH
November 11, 2025* 6:30 p.m., B1G+		Appalachian State	W 75–53	3–0	17 – Noel	11 – Noel	4 – Tilly	Value City Arena (7,938) Columbus, OH
November 16, 2025* 12:30 p.m., FS1		Notre Dame	W 64–63	4–0	24 – Thornton	6 – Royal	2 – Tied	Value City Arena (12,357) Columbus, OH
November 20, 2025* 8:00 p.m., BTN		Western Michigan	W 91–58	5–0	17 – Tilly	10 – Tied	7 – Tilly	Value City Arena (8,294) Columbus, OH
November 25, 2025* 6:30 p.m., BTN		Mount St. Mary's	W 113–60	6–0	26 – Mobley Jr.	7 – Noel	5 – Thornton	Value City Arena (10,140) Columbus, OH
November 28, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Pittsburgh	L 66–67	6–1	22 – Royal	13 – Thornton	3 – Cupps	Petersen Events Center (6,299) Pittsburgh, PA
December 6, 2025 2:00 p.m., BTN		at Northwestern	W 86–82	7–1 (1–0)	29 – Noel	7 – Noel	10 – Thornton	Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,448) Evanston, IL
December 9, 2025 7:30 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		No. 13 Illinois	L 80–88	7–2 (1–1)	34 – Thornton	8 – Tilly	6 – Thornton	Value City Arena (9,974) Columbus, OH
December 13, 2025* 8:00 p.m., ESPNU		vs. West Virginia Cleveland Hoops Showdown	W 89–88 ^2OT	8–2	21 – Thornton	11 – Tilly	5 – Tilly	Rocket Arena (6,465) Cleveland, OH
December 20, 2025* 3:00 p.m., CBS		vs. No. 12 North Carolina CBS Sports Classic	L 70–71	8–3	18 – Royal	10 – Tilly	4 – Tied	State Farm Arena (16,951) Atlanta, GA
December 23, 2025* 2:00 p.m., BTN		Grambling State	W 89–63	9–3	20 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Bynum	4 – Mobley Jr.	Value City Arena (10,697) Columbus, OH
January 2, 2026 8:00 p.m., Peacock		at Rutgers	W 80–73	10–3 (2–1)	20 – Thornton	10 – Thornton	4 – Royal	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
January 5, 2026 6:30 p.m., FS1		No. 10 Nebraska	L 69–72	10–4 (2–2)	22 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Bynum	7 – Thornton	Value City Arena (10,382) Columbus, OH
January 8, 2026 10:30 p.m., BTN		at Oregon	W 72–62	11–4 (3–2)	14 – Tilly	10 – Royal	3 – Royal	Matthew Knight Arena (6,037) Eugene, OR
January 11, 2026 6:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN		at Washington	L 74–81	11–5 (3–3)	28 – Thornton	8 – Royal	4 – Mobley, Jr.	Alaska Airlines Arena (8,163) Seattle, WA
January 17, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS		UCLA	W 86–74	12–5 (4–3)	28 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Royal	5 – Tilly	Value City Arena (12,937) Columbus, OH
January 20, 2026 6:30 p.m., BTN		Minnesota	W 82–74 ^OT	13–5 (5–3)	26 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Njegovan	3 – Thornton	Value City Arena (8,750) Columbus, OH
January 23, 2026 8:00 p.m., FOX		at No. 3 Michigan Rivalry	L 62–74	13–6 (5–4)	22 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Thornton	2 – Mobley Jr.	Crisler Center (12,707) Ann Arbor, MI
January 26, 2026 7:00 p.m., FS1		Penn State	W 84–78	14–6 (6–4)	25 – Mobley Jr.	5 – Bynum	5 – Mobley Jr.	Value City Arena (10,358) Columbus, OH
January 31, 2026 2:00 p.m., FOX		at Wisconsin	L 82–92	14–7 (6–5)	18 – Tied	7 – Bynum	2 – Tied	Kohl Center (16,838) Madison, WI
February 5, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1		at Maryland	W 82–62	15–7 (7–5)	19 – Tilly	3 – Tied	4 – Tied	Xfinity Center (12,358) College Park, MD
February 8, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS		No. 2 Michigan Rivalry	L 61–82	15–8 (7–6)	16 – Thornton	6 – Tied	4 – Thornton	Value City Arena (17,684) Columbus, OH
February 11, 2026 6:30 p.m., BTN		USC	W 89–82	16–8 (8–6)	21 – Thornton	7 – Royal	8 – Thornton	Value City Arena (11,367) Columbus, OH
February 14, 2025* 8:00 p.m., FOX		vs. No. 15 Virginia Nashville Hoops Showdown	L 66–70	16–9	28 – Thornton	6 – Bynum	3 – Cupps	Bridgestone Arena (6,438) Nashville, TN
February 17, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1		No. 24 Wisconsin	W 86–69	17–9 (9–6)	27 – Thornton	9 – Thornton	8 – Thornton	Value City Arena (9,006) Columbus, OH
February 22, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS		at No. 15 Michigan State	L 60–66	17–10 (9–7)	32 – Thornton	8 – Tilly	3 – Chatman	Breslin Student Events Center (14,797) East Lansing, MI
February 25, 2026 9:00 p.m., BTN		at Iowa	L 57–74	17–11 (9–8)	16 – Royal	6 – Bynum	3 – Mobley Jr.	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,368) Iowa City, IA
March 1, 2026 1:30 p.m., CBS		No. 8 Purdue	W 82–74	18–11 (10–8)	21 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Royal	3 – Mobley Jr.	Value City Arena (15,524) Columbus, OH
March 4, 2026 7:30 p.m., Peacock		at Penn State	W 94–62	19–11 (11–8)	28 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Royal	5 – Thornton	Bryce Jordan Center (6,137) State College, PA
March 7, 2026 5:30 p.m., FOX		Indiana	W 91–78	20–11 (12–8)	25 – Thornton	9 – Bynum	7 – Thornton	Value City Arena (18,809) Columbus, OH
Big Ten tournament
March 12, 2026 12:00 p.m., BTN	(8)	vs. (9) Iowa Third round	W 72–69	21–11	24 – Thornton	6 – Thornton	4 – Bynum	United Center (16,157) Chicago, IL
March 13, 2026 12:00 p.m., BTN	(8)	vs. (1) No. 3 Michigan Quarterfinal/Rivalry	L 67–71	21–12	22 – Thornton	11 – Royal	4 – Thornton	United Center (18,988) Chicago, IL
NCAA tournament
March 19, 2026* 12:15 p.m., CBS	(8 E)	vs. (9 E) TCU First round	L 64–66	21–13	15 – Mobley Jr.	9 – Bynum	6 – Tied	Bon Secours Wellness Arena (13,919) Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[3]

Exhibition

vs Ohio

B1G+

2:00 p.m. EDT

Box score

Ohio Bobcats 74, Ohio State Buckeyes 103
Scoring by half: 37–52, 37–51
Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: Jalen Breath, 7 Asts: Jackson Paveletzke, 7		Pts: Brandon Noel, 18 Rebs: Ivan Njegovan, 6 Asts: Christoph Tilly, 7

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Amy Bonner, Andy O'Brien

Game summaries

vs IU Indy

B1G+

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

IU Indy Jaguars 102, Ohio State Buckeyes 118
Scoring by half: 50–66, 52–52
Pts: Kameron Tinsley, 22 Rebs: Finley Woodward, 6 Asts: Finley Woodward, 8		Pts: 2 tied, 26 Rebs: Brandon Noel, 10 Asts: John Mobley Jr., 8

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,141
Referees: Luke Schumer, Rob Kueneman, Paul Szelc

vs Purdue Fort Wayne

BTN

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons 68, Ohio State Buckeyes 94
Scoring by half: 30–45, 38–49
Pts: Mikale Stevenson, 21 Rebs: 4 tied, 3 Asts: Mikale Stevenson, 3		Pts: Bruce Thornton, 38 Rebs: Christoph Tilly, 6 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,926
Referees: Andy O'Brien, Jason Phillips, Randy Richardson

vs Appalachian State

B1G+

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Appalachian State Mountaineers 53, Ohio State Buckeyes 75
Scoring by half: 25–30, 28–45
Pts: Kasen Jennings, 12 Rebs: Luke Wilson, 7 Asts: Eren Banks, 3		Pts: Brandon Noel, 17 Rebs: Brandon Noel, 11 Asts: Christoph Tilly, 4

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 7,938
Referees: Gerald Williams, Edwin Young, Tim Comer

vs Notre Dame

FS1

12:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Notre Dame Fighting Irish 63, Ohio State Buckeyes 64
Scoring by half: 34–31, 29–33
Pts: Markus Burton, 14 Rebs: Carson Towt, 12 Asts: Jalen Haralson, 3		Pts: Bruce Thornton, 24 Rebs: Devin Royal, 6 Asts: 4 tied, 2

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,357
Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Paul Szelc, Brian Dorsey

vs Western Michigan

BTN

8:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Western Michigan Broncos 58, Ohio State Buckeyes 91
Scoring by half: 24–49, 34–42
Pts: Brady Swartz, 20 Rebs: Brady Swartz, 9 Asts: EJ Ryans, 3		Pts: Christoph Tilly, 17 Rebs: 2 tied, 10 Asts: Christoph Tilly, 7

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,294
Referees: Anthony Burris, Chad Barlow, Kevin Brill

vs Mount St. Mary's

BTN

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers 60, Ohio State Buckeyes 113
Scoring by half: 26–52, 34–61
Pts: Luke McEldon, 19 Rebs: Luke McEldon, 8 Asts: Mason So, 6		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 26 Rebs: Brandon Noel, 7 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,140
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Tim Comer, Brian McNutt

at Pittsburgh

ESPN2

7:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 66, Pittsburgh Panthers 67
Scoring by half: 24–34, 42–33
Pts: Devin Royal, 22 Rebs: Bruce Thornton, 13 Asts: Gabe Cupps, 3		Pts: 3 tied, 18 Rebs: Cameron Corhen, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 2

Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 6,299
Referees: Tommy Morrissey, Ron Groover, Roger Ayers

at Northwestern

BTN

2:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 86, Northwestern Wildcats 82
Scoring by half: 40–44, 46–38
Pts: Brandon Noel, 29 Rebs: Brandon Noel, 7 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 10		Pts: Nick Martinelli, 32 Rebs: Arrinten Page, 9 Asts: Jayden Reid, 6

Welsh–Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois
Attendance: 5,448
Referees: Andy O'Brien, Randy Richardson, James Breeding

vs No. 13 Illinois

Peacock

7:30 p.m. EST

Box score

No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini 88, Ohio State Buckeyes 80
Scoring by half: 48–42, 40–38
Pts: Keaton Wagler, 23 Rebs: David Mirković, 9 Asts: Keaton Wagler, 5		Pts: Bruce Thornton, 34 Rebs: Christoph Tilly, 8 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 9,974
Referees: Tim Comer, Jeffrey Anderson, D.J. Carstensen

vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown)

ESPNU

8:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 89, West Virginia Mountaineers 88 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–37, 41–31 Overtime: 9–9, 12–11
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 23 Rebs: Devin Royal, 12 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: Honor Huff, 24 Rebs: Chance Moore, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 4

Rocket Arena • Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 6,465
Referees: Tommy Johnson, Michael Greenstein, Brian Dorsey

vs. No. 12 North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic)

CBS

3:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 70, No. 12 North Carolina Tar Heels 71
Scoring by half: 31–34, 39–37
Pts: Devin Royal, 18 Rebs: Christoph Tilly, 10 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: Caleb Wilson, 20 Rebs: Caleb Wilson, 15 Asts: Henri Veesaar, 5

State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 16,951
Referees: Doug Shows, Roger Ayers, Kelly Pfieffer

vs Grambling State

BTN

2:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Grambling State Tigers 63, Ohio State Buckeyes 89
Scoring by half: 24–39, 39–50
Pts: Antonio Munoz, 19 Rebs: 2 tied, 4 Asts: Roderick Coffee III, 5		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 20 Rebs: Amare Bynum, 9 Asts: John Mobley Jr., 4

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,697
Referees: Michael Irving, D.J. Carstensen, Keith Kimble

at Rutgers

Peacock

8:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 80, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 73
Scoring by half: 37–41, 43–32
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 20 Rebs: Bruce Thornton, 10 Asts: John Mobley Jr., 5		Pts: Tariq Francis, 17 Rebs: Emmanuel Ogbole, 9 Asts: 2 tied, 3

Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Michael Redd, Larry Scirotto, Brian Dorsey

vs No. 10 Nebraska

FS1

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

No. 10 Nebraska Cornhuskers 72, Ohio State Buckeyes 69
Scoring by half: 38–31, 34–38
Pts: Braden Frager, 15 Rebs: Sam Hoiberg, 9 Asts: Sam Hoiberg, 4		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 22 Rebs: Amare Bynum, 9 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 7

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,382
Referees: Ronald Groover, Kipp Kissinger, Keith Kimble

at Oregon

BTN

10:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 72, Oregon Ducks 62
Scoring by half: 34–29, 38–33
Pts: 2 tied, 14 Rebs: Devin Royal, 10 Asts: Devin Royal, 3		Pts: Nate Bittle, 14 Rebs: Nate Bittle, 9 Asts: Wei Lin, 5

Matthew Knight Arena • Eugene, Oregon
Attendance: 6,037
Referees: Andy O'Brien, Jason Phillips, Randy Richardson

at Washington

Peacock

6:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 74, Washington Huskies 81
Scoring by half: 38–36, 36–45
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 28 Rebs: Devin Royal, 8 Asts: John Mobley Jr., 4		Pts: Zoom Diallo, 22 Rebs: Hannes Steinbach, 9 Asts: Jj Mandaquit, 5

Hec Edmundson Pavilion • Seattle, Washington
Attendance: 8,163
Referees: Nate Harris, Brian Dorsey, Paul Szelc

vs UCLA

CBS

1:00 p.m. EST

Box score

UCLA Bruins 74, Ohio State Buckeyes 86
Scoring by half: 36–42, 38–44
Pts: Tyler Bilodeau, 30 Rebs: Tyler Bilodeau, 8 Asts: Donovan Dent, 7		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 28 Rebs: Devin Royal, 9 Asts: Christoph Tilly, 5

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,937
Referees: Alfred Smith, Mike Littlewood, Kelly Pfeifer

vs Minnesota

BTN

6:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Minnesota Golden Gophers 74, Ohio State Buckeyes 82 (OT)
Scoring by half: 28–31, 39–36 Overtime: 7–15
Pts: Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, 26 Rebs: 2 tied, 8 Asts: 2 tied, 5		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 26 Rebs: Ivan Njegovan, 9 Asts: Bruce Thornton, 3

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,750
Referees: Randy Richardson, Verne Harris, Paul Szelc

at No. 3 Michigan (rivalry)

FOX

8:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 62, No. 3 Michigan Wolverines 74
Scoring by half: 30–33, 32–41
Pts: John Mobley Jr., 22 Rebs: Bruce Thornton, 9 Asts: 3 tied, 2		Pts: Yaxel Lendeborg, 18 Rebs: Yaxel Lendeborg, 9 Asts: Elliot Cadeau, 8

Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, Michigan
Attendance: 12,707
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Doug Sirmons, Keith Kimble

vs Penn State

FS1

7:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Penn State Nittany Lions 78, Ohio State Buckeyes 84
Scoring by half: 32–50, 46–34
Pts: Eli Rice, 20 Rebs: Ivan Juric, 14 Asts: Kayden Mingo, 8		Pts: John Mobley Jr., 25 Rebs: Amare Bynum, 5 Asts: 2 tied, 5

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,358
Referees: Bert Smith, Jeffrey Anderson, Brian Dorsey

at Wisconsin

FOX

2:00 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 82, Wisconsin Badgers 92
Scoring by half: 43–49, 39–43
Pts: 2 tied, 18 Rebs: Amare Bynum, 7 Asts: 2 tied, 2		Pts: John Blackwell, 22 Rebs: Nolan Winter, 11 Asts: 2 tied, 4

Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 16,838
Referees: D.J. Carstensen, Michael Irving, Earl Watson

at Maryland

FS1

8:30 p.m. EST

Box score

Ohio State Buckeyes 82, Maryland Terrapins 62
Scoring by half: 42–30, 40–32
Pts: Christoph Tilly, 19 Rebs: 5 tied, 3 Asts: 2 tied, 4		Pts: Elijah Saunders, 20 Rebs: Solomon Washington, 8 Asts: 3 tied, 2

Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland
Attendance: 12,358
Referees: Bart Lenox, James Breeding, Brian Dorsey

vs Michigan (rivalry)

CBS

1:00 p.m. EST

Michigan Wolverines 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs USC

BTN

6:30 p.m. EST

USC Trojans 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs. Virginia (Nashville Hoops Showdown)

FOX

8:00 p.m. EST

Virginia Cavaliers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs Wisconsin

FS1

8:30 p.m. EST

Wisconsin Badgers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Michigan State

CBS

1:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Michigan State Spartans 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Breslin Student Events Center • East Lansing, Michigan

at Iowa

BTN

9:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Iowa Hawkeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Carver–Hawkeye Arena • Iowa City, Iowa

vs Purdue

CBS

1:30 p.m. EST

Purdue Boilermakers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Penn State

Peacock

7:30 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Penn State Nittany Lions 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Bryce Jordan Center • State College, Pennsylvania

vs Indiana

FOX

5:30 p.m. EST

Indiana Hoosiers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	—*	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	RV

*AP did not release a week 8 poll.

References

^ "Harding hits late 3 to help Iowa pull away and beat Ohio State 77-70 in a Big Ten Tournament opener". ESPN.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ Jardy, Adam (March 17, 2025). "Why did Ohio State decline College Basketball Crown invitation? Jake Diebler explains". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
^ "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[1] "Harding hits late 3 to help Iowa pull away and beat Ohio State 77-70 in a Big Ten Tournament opener". ESPN.com. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[2] Jardy, Adam (March 17, 2025). "Why did Ohio State decline College Basketball Crown invitation? Jake Diebler explains". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

[3] "2025-26 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

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Offseason

Departures

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Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

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Roster

Schedule and results

Exhibition

vs Ohio

Game summaries

vs IU Indy

vs Purdue Fort Wayne

vs Appalachian State

vs Notre Dame

vs Western Michigan

vs Mount St. Mary's

at Pittsburgh

at Northwestern

vs No. 13 Illinois

vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown)

vs. No. 12 North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic)

vs Grambling State

at Rutgers

vs No. 10 Nebraska

at Oregon

at Washington

vs UCLA

vs Minnesota

at No. 3 Michigan (rivalry)

vs Penn State

at Wisconsin

at Maryland

vs Michigan (rivalry)

vs USC

vs. Virginia (Nashville Hoops Showdown)

vs Wisconsin

at Michigan State

at Iowa

vs Purdue

at Penn State

vs Indiana

Rankings

See also

References