With the transfer portal officially opening on Jan. 2, Land-Grant Holy Land is keeping track of all the roster movement surrounding Ohio State, including both players leaving the program and new additions from elsewhere. This tracker will be kept up to date as more moves are announced. All recruiting rankings are via the 247Sports Composite […]
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Bowls/CFP ATS: 22-23 (15-16 National, 7-7 B1G) Season ATS: 154-137 (80-73 National, 74-64 B1G) What a season it has been! There have been some good weeks, bad weeks, and a bunch of weeks where it felt like we were just treading water. Hopefully you had as much fun reading these picks articles as I did […]
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When Land-Grant Holy Land goes on the road to cover Ohio State women’s basketball, it is more than likely behind the wheel of a nearly 17-year old internal combustion engine. “The Toaster,” as the car is aptly named, will be at The Coretta Scott King Classic, along with SBNation’s home for Ohio State athletics. Normally, […]
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Sitting on the edge of the NCAA Tournament field with an 11-5 record as of Saturday morning, Ohio State (12-5, 4-3) welcomed in the UCLA Bruins (12-6, 4-3), coached by the always cheery Mick Cronin. It was a potential resume-building win for both teams — for Ohio State it was a Quad-2 opportunity playing at […]
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The Buckeyes have rightfully been on the receiving end of much examination and criticism in the wake of back-to-back losses to end the season — first in the Big Ten Championship to Indiana, followed by the Cotton Bowl loss to Miami — but the season wasn’t without its bright spots too. Here are three things […]
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With the transfer portal closing, now Ryan Day can focus his attention on deciding who will take over for Brian Hartline as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator. This marks the third consecutive offseason that Day has decided who will be calling the plays for the Buckeyes in the fall. In January 2024, Day hired Bill O’Brien […]
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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 Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5) vs. […]
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Ohio State’s defensive backfield is among the most intriguing position groups heading into the 2026 season, and at the center of that intrigue is a cornerback room that blends experience, transfer talent, and incoming youth. With a pair of reliable starters locking up the perimeter and a collection of high-ceiling backups pushing for snaps, the […]
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Monday is an oddity in the NCAA college basketball calendar with two nonconference games played at a time when conference basketball hits its stride. No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball is part of The Coretta Scott King Classic doubleheader against a team it never played in its program history — The No. 10 TCU Horned […]
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Happy Friday, folks. As we mentally prepare for Ohio State to begin a stretch of three home games over the next nine days, we’re stepping to the side to discuss something that’s not super relevant to the Buckeyes (yet), but very relevant to the game at large. The biggest debate in this sport over the […]
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Take a look at the final score of No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball’s win over the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday and it was a comfortable 24-point victory. The 108-84 victory fell in line with the two teams’ records, and the 6-1 in conference play Buckeyes handed the Nittany Lions their seventh Big […]
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We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. Every day I’m portaling… LIVE UPDATES: Ohio State transfer portal trackerGene […]
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Admittedly, the beginning stages of the transfer portal window looked pretty bleak for the Buckeyes. Seeing Ohio State lose depth piece after depth piece early on, other notable programs were quickly making moves while it felt like time was standing still in Columbus. That feeling has certainly shifted in the last few days, because the […]
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College athletes are busy. There is practice multiple times a week, conditioning, games of basketball that sometimes require traveling to the other side of the country, and, oh yeah, classes with homework. All of that requires a support structure, and when your family lives nearly 4,500 miles away, it means a large part of that […]
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After heading into the holiday break in early December on a low note following two losses to Wisconsin, Ohio State’s women’s hockey team has returned to the ice with a vengeance. The Buckeyes have won their first four games in 2026, outscoring their opponents 18-3. Currently Ohio State is ranked second in the country, with […]
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We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your Earholes… Land-Grant Podcast Network rolls out exciting new lineup […]
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“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 186 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are back to talk about the Buckeyes west coast trip, […]
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Ohio State needed to find a kicker for their 2026 roster. A program that hasn’t exceeded their own expectations on special teams the last few years, it really starts with the kicking game. The Buckeyes knew the transfer portal had to be their way to address the issue, and fortunately on Wednesday they did just […]
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After a busy, successful week away from the Schottenstein Center for No. 14 Ohio State women’s basketball, the Buckeyes returned home on Wednesday night against Penn State. After an upset defeat to the Nittany Lions in State College, Pennsylvania nearly one year ago, 33 points from point guard Jaloni Cambridge extended Penn State’s Big Ten […]
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While we have all been hyper-focused on football for the past several months, college basketball is in full swing and getting into the meat of conference play. Ohio State is 11-5 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play, but is coming off a loss to Washington this past Sunday. It’s shaping up to be another […]
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The transfer portal is rarely a clean break anymore, and for Ohio State, that reality is becoming clearer by the day. As the Buckeyes continue reshaping their roster for the 2026 season, two players who entered the portal earlier this offseason remain unsigned, uncommitted, and very much part of the conversation in Columbus. Wide receiver […]
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The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-23 in Big Ten play since the start of the 2024-25 season. This season, head coach Carolyn Kieger’s side is winless in six conference games and are on a 16-game Big Ten losing streak. That last victory? It came against Ohio State women’s basketball on Jan. 19, 2025. Now, […]
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For the second straight game, the Ohio State men’s basketball team (11-5, 3-3) jogged to an unfamiliar visitor’s locker room in a road arena with a lead at halftime. Three days after taking a five-point lead into the break against Oregon and ultimately winning by 10, Ohio State filed into the visitor’s locker room at […]
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We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your Earholes… Land-Grant Podcast Network rolls out exciting new lineup […]
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The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 53 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
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