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Ohio State basketball’s margin for error was already thin. Brandon Noel’s injury makes it even thinner. Noel had become one of the Buckeyes’ most reliable bench pieces, providing physicality, rebounding, and interior scoring in a rotation that has struggled to generate consistent production outside the starting five. With him sidelined, Ohio State now faces a […]
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The Ohio State men’s basketball team was already not utilizing its bench much heading into Monday night’s game against Nebraska — they ranked 284th in the nation in bench minutes. Then, on Monday, Brandon Noel, who started the first 10 games of the season but has been replaced by A’mare Bynum in the starting lineup […]
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The Buckeyes weren’t ready to face either Indiana or Miami in the postseason this year. For as dominant as the Buckeyes were in the regular season, they weren’t battle-tested enough for the Big Ten Championship and College Football Playoff. It showed in those two games. Ryan Day said before the season started that this was […]
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All of the praise around the play of point guard Jaloni Cambridge and her 41-point performance against the Illinois Fighting Illini is warranted. In front of a personal hero, WNBA star A’ja Wilson, Cambridge had a career-best performance for No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball in its 78-69 victory. However, for all of the beauty […]
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Every offseason at Ohio State brings roster churn, but few moments are as pivotal as the draft decisions made by key draft-eligible players. With eligibility remaining and NFL projections rising, these choices shape not only individual careers but also the Buckeyes’ roster math for the following season. This year, six draft eligible Buckeyes still sit […]
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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 beat rolls on as the past few days continues to be some of the busiest times for Ohio State’s program. Changes aplenty to their current roster in the works, the coaching staff found Thursday to be much of the same, but good news led the way seeing the Buckeyes land another player via the […]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-4, 3-2) used a 24-3 run in the second half to take down the Oregon Ducks (8-8, 1-4) 72-62 in a late tip on the West Coast. The Buckeyes were coming off a close loss to the undefeated Nebraska Cornhuskers Monday night, and Oregon was coming off a road loss to […]
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As Ohio State begins reshaping its roster through the transfer portal, one under‑the‑radar but increasingly important area of need has emerged: linebacker. The Buckeyes face significant turnover at a position that has been a defensive anchor the past few seasons, with stars Sonny Styles and Arvell Reese expected to depart for the NFL. With both […]
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It is not everyday that somebody meets a personal hero. When the rare event does happen, there is a good chance that any sort of planned speech or thank you turns into a bundle of nerves, mumbling, and tears or all three at the same time. For No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball point guard […]
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Bowls ATS: 21-22 (15-15 National, 6-7 B1G) Season ATS: 153-136 (80-72 National, 73-64 B1G) Then there were three. With all the non-CFP bowl games in the books, there are only three college football games left to be played. Unfortunately for Ohio State fans, the Buckeyes saw their dreams of winning back-to-back national titles come to […]
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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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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 Oregon Ducks (-2.5) vs. Ohio […]
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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 185 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are back to discuss the Buckeyes’ 1-1 week after taking […]
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Days into the transfer portal now, Ohio State is navigating life where there seems to be updated news every time they blink. With 20-plus players from their roster in the portal, the Buckeyes have plenty of work to do to replace the guys they are losing, and the pace thus far has been slower than […]
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Wednesday night in Champaign, Illinois, No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball took on the Illinois Fighting Illini in what was billed as a close matchup between two young and talented Big Ten sides. Buckeye point guard Jaloni Cambridge, playing in front of WNBA star A’ja Wilson, who was in attendance, put on her own MVP-like […]
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College football has changed significantly over the last two decades. On one level, the postseason evolved from the BCS to the four-team College Football Playoff and, now, a 12-team College Football Playoff. Then, of course, there’s the advent of the transfer portal and NIL. That has changed the sport dramatically. But aside from those two […]
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Between No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball and Illinois are 26 players, split 11 for the Buckeyes and 15 for the Illini. There are only six total upperclassmen across the two programs. For the past three seasons, both the Scarlet and Gray and the Orange and Blue have had key seniors leading the teams to […]
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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 52 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back after […]
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Ohio State’s season came to an abrupt end on New Year’s Eve with a 24–14 loss to Miami, a game that felt over long before the final whistle for some fans. From the opening drive, Miami’s defensive line overwhelmed the Buckeyes, collapsing the pocket and erasing any chance of offensive rhythm. Julian Sayin showed flashes […]
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Ohio State’s football season was eventually going to end. Unfortunately, the 2025 season ended about three weeks earlier than Buckeye Nation would have preferred it to. Last season, Ohio State won the national championship in the middle of January, and with the title celebration coming about a week later, Buckeye fans didn’t have to find […]
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For the past three seasons, Illinois women’s basketball featured a group of role players known throughout the Big Ten. Forward Kendall Bostic played a traditional big role inside and averaged a double-double. Guards Makira Cook, Adalia McKenzie, and especially Genesis Bryant patrolled the perimeter, found open teammates, and created big offensive moments. After the 2024-25 […]
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It took me longer than a lot of Buckeye fans to get on the “Ohio State is going to repeat because almost everyone else is mediocre” train this season, not because I disagreed that most teams in the pool were mediocre this year (aside from Indiana, I still feel that to be true), but because […]
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The transfer portal has become less about patching holes and more about taking calculated swings that can alter a program’s trajectory. Ohio State has never been shy about recruiting at an elite level, but in the modern era, championship margins are often decided by a handful of portal additions who fit both scheme and culture. […]
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