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
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	9–3 (1–1 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. 13 Nebraska	2	–	0	1.000	12	–	0	1.000
No. 2 Michigan	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	0	1.000
No. 9 Michigan State	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	1	.917
No. 5 Purdue	2	–	0	1.000	11	–	1	.917
UCLA	2	–	0	1.000	10	–	3	.769
No. 24 USC	1	–	1	.500	12	–	1	.923
No. 25 Iowa	1	–	1	.500	10	–	2	.833
Indiana	1	–	1	.500	10	–	3	.769
No. 20 Illinois	1	–	1	.500	9	–	3	.750
Ohio State	1	–	1	.500	9	–	3	.750
Washington	1	–	1	.500	8	–	4	.667
Wisconsin	1	–	1	.500	8	–	4	.667
Minnesota	1	–	1	.500	7	–	5	.583
Penn State	0	–	2	.000	8	–	4	.667
Northwestern	0	–	2	.000	7	–	5	.583
Maryland	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500
Oregon	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500
Rutgers	0	–	2	.000	6	–	6	.500

† 2026 Big Ten tournament winner As of December 23, 2025 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2025–26 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents the Ohio State University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by second-year head coach Jake Diebler, and play 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	A'Mare 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
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

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Christoph Tilly	A'Mare Bynum	Ivan Njegovan
PF	Brandon Noel	Josh Ojianwuna
SF	Devin Royal	Colin White	Mathieu Grujicic
SG	John Mobley Jr.	Taison Chatman	Myles Herro
PG	Bruce Thornton	Gabe Cupps	Braylen Nash

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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 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						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
Janruary 5, 2026 6:30 p.m., FS1	Nebraska						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
Janruary 8, 2026 10:30 p.m., BTN	at Oregon						Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
January 11, 2026 6:00 p.m., Peacock/NBCSN	at Washington						Hec Edmundson Pavilion Seattle, WA
January 17, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS	UCLA						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
January 20, 2026 6:30 p.m., BTN	Minnesota						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
January 23, 2026 8:00 p.m., FOX	at Michigan Rivalry						Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
January 26, 2026 7:00 p.m., FS1	Penn State						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
January 31, 2026 2:00 p.m., FOX	at Wisconsin						Kohl Center Madison, WI
February 5, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1	at Maryland						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 8, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS	Michigan Rivalry						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
February 11, 2026 6:30 p.m., BTN	USC						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
February 14, 2025* 8:00 p.m., FOX	vs. Virginia Nashville Hoops Showdown						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
February 17, 2026 8:30 p.m., FS1	Wisconsin						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
February 22, 2026 1:00 p.m., CBS	at Michigan State						Breslin Student Events Center East Lansing, MI
February 25, 2026 9:00 p.m., BTN	at Iowa						Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
March 1, 2026 1:30 p.m., CBS	Purdue						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
March 4, 2026 7:30 p.m., Peacock	at Penn State						Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA
March 7, 2026 5:30 p.m., FOX	Indiana						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
Big Ten Tournament
March 10-15 2026	vs.						United Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. 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

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

ESPN

7:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Pittsburgh Panthers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Petersen Events Center • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

at Northwestern

BTN

2:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Northwestern Wildcats 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Welsh–Ryan Arena • Evanston, Illinois

vs Illinois

Peacock

7:30 p.m. EST

Illinois Fighting Illini 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown)

ESPNU

8:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, West Virginia Mountaineers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Rocket Arena • Cleveland, Ohio

vs. North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic)

CBS

3:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, North Carolina Tar Heels 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Georgia

vs Grambling State

BTN

2:00 p.m. EST

Grambling State Tigers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Rutgers

Peacock

8:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Jersey Mike's Arena • Piscataway, New Jersey

vs Nebraska

FS1

6:30 p.m. EST

Nebraska Cornhuskers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Oregon

BTN

10:30 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Oregon Ducks 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Matthew Knight Arena • Eugene, Oregon

at Washington

Peacock

6:00 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Washington Huskies 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Hec Edmundson Pavilion • Seattle, Washington

vs UCLA

CBS

1:00 p.m. EST

UCLA Bruins 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs Minnesota

BTN

6:30 p.m. EST

Minnesota Golden Gophers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Michigan (rivalry)

FOX

8:00 p.m. EST

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

Crisler Center • Ann Arbor, Michigan

vs Penn State

FS1

7:00 p.m. EST

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

Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Wisconsin

FOX

2:00 p.m. EST

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

Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin

at Maryland

FS1

8:30 p.m. EST

Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Maryland Terrapins 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland

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	—	—	—	—
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	—

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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Previous season

Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2025 recruiting class

2026 recruiting class

Roster

Depth chart

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 Illinois

vs. West Virginia (Cleveland Hoops Showdown)

vs. North Carolina (CBS Sports Classic)

vs Grambling State

at Rutgers

vs Nebraska

at Oregon

at Washington

vs UCLA

vs Minnesota

at 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