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No. 10 Iowa exploit No. 12 Ohio State interior weakness, win 91-70

No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball traveled to Iowa City to face the Iowa Hawkeyes on Sunday. Before the game even tipped, the loss of forward Kylee Kitts, due to a shoulder injury, put question marks around how the Buckeyes could compete inside the paint against a tough duo of Hawkeye bigs. Iowa had a […]

15 days ago | 1 read

Visiting Locker Room: The Daily Iowan discusses Iowa’s strong start

The Ohio State and Iowa women’s basketball teams have met on the basketball court since 1983. While not nearly as long as the histories of their men’s counterparts, it is a rivalry that dates further back than most Big Ten schools’ commitment to women’s sports. In recent years, the matchup featured two teams near the […]

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Davison Igbinosun season in review: From penalty prone to polished shutdown corner

For much of his Ohio State career, Davison Igbinosun has blended elite physical tools with high‑impact playmaking, and one glaring area for improvement. In 2025, he took a significant step toward becoming one of college football’s most complete perimeter defenders, refining his technique, reducing mistakes, and earning the kind of tape evaluators crave at both […]

16 days ago | 4 reads

Brainstorming companies for Ohio State football’s commercial uniform patch

On Friday it was announced that the NCAA has approved commercial jersey patches, effective Aug. 1. That means for the 2026 football season uniforms around college football will start to look like those of the NBA, NHL, and MLB, which have in recent years started selling a patch on their jerseys. Currently the Columbus Blue […]

16 days ago | 2 reads

Three lessons from No. 12 Ohio State women’s win over Indiana

No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball welcomed the Indiana Hoosiers to the Schottenstein Center Thursday night on the team’s themed pajama night, and Indiana nearly caught the Buckeyes sleeping. Head coach Kevin McGuff’s side went down 15 points in the first quarter, nearly came back in the second and then entered half time down 10 […]

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Cotie McMahon claims Ohio State ignored concerns that she might have PCOS

On Friday, Andscape journalist and sports commentator Arielle Chambers released an interview with former Ohio State women’s basketball forward Cotie McMahon. In the story, the Centerville, Ohio native shared her Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis and its impact on her life in her time with the Buckeyes. “I just kept saying like, ‘Hey, I think […]

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Top 6 Ohio State-Michigan men’s basketball games of all-time

As the Ohio State men’s basketball team (13-5, 5-3) heads to Ann Arbor to take on the No. 3 Michigan Wolverines (17-1, 7-1), the Buckeyes will look to secure an upset and their biggest win of the season. Will this game be an instant classic? There have been many over the years of Ohio State […]

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Opportunity knocks for the Buckeyes Friday night in the State up North

There’s a saying in sports that ,“It’s getting late early.” In college basketball, late January is the time when that phrase applies. For the Ohio State Buckeyes, the time is now to start building an NCAA Tournament résumé. Right now on ESPN’s Bracketology, Ohio State is a No. 11 seed playing in the First Four […]

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Good Hoops Morning: Upset-minded Ohio State heads to Ann Arbor with momentum

Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Michigan Wolverines (-15.5) vs. Ohio […]

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Ohio State’s coaching staff visits multiple 2027 top targets

Thursday marked yet another full-throttle day on the recruiting trail for Ohio State’s coaching staff, as the Buckeyes fanned out across the country to check in on some of the nation’s top prep prospects. With the contact period in full swing, high school recruiting has taken center stage over the past few days, and Ohio […]

17 days ago | 2 reads

No. 12 Ohio State women survive Indiana, 81-67

Fresh off a top-10 victory over the TCU Horned Frogs, No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball was back in Columbus Thursday night against the 0-7 in Big Ten play Indiana Hoosiers. The game sandwiched between top-10 games, with the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyes ahead on Sunday, favored Ohio State on paper, but Indiana came prepared, […]

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Rink Roundup: Ohio State trying to shake off a tough start to the season

Ohio State’s men’s hockey team has had a tough season so far, posting a 7-12-1 record heading into this weekend’s series at Notre Dame. Despite the slow start to the season, the Buckeyes are still playing hard for head coach Steve Rohlik, who is in his 13th season as head coach at Ohio State. Following […]

18 days ago | 0 reads

Tatiana Mason commits to Ohio State women’s 2027 class

After a quiet spell for commitments for Ohio State women’s basketball, head coach Kevin McGuff’s side added the verbal commitment of its second 2027 freshman. On Thursday, Brush High School guard Tatiana Mason announced her decision to join the Buckeyes on social media. Mason is a 5-foot-10 combo guard who can score, rebound, and assist. […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Ohio State’s three-headed snake at linebacker is taking shape

Ohio State’s defense has spent much of the offseason searching for answers at linebacker, but as winter turns toward spring, clarity is beginning to emerge. Rather than one clear-cut star, the Buckeyes appear poised to deploy a three-man rotation built on complementary skill sets, versatility, and upside. Junior Payton Pierce, sophomore Riley Pettijohn, and Wisconsin […]

18 days ago | 1 read

No. 12 Ohio State women face the surprising Indiana Hoosiers

In recent memory, the Indiana Hoosiers’ name on the calendar means an uphill climb for No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball. Since the start of the 2021-22 season, the Buckeyes lost five of seven against head coach Teri Moren’s side, and one of them required a record 24-point comeback in the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. […]

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