2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record9–4 (1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoel Justus (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 15 UCLA 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
No. 18 Michigan State 2 – 0   1.000 11 – 2   .846
Michigan 2 – 0   1.000 10 – 3   .769
No. 9 Oregon 1 – 1   .500 12 – 1   .923
Maryland 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Nebraska 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Penn State 1 – 1   .500 11 – 2   .846
Indiana 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
Iowa 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
Northwestern 1 – 1   .500 10 – 3   .769
No. 22 Illinois 1 – 1   .500 9 – 3   .750
Ohio State 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
No. 20 Purdue 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
USC 1 – 1   .500 9 – 4   .692
Rutgers 1 – 1   .500 8 – 5   .615
Wisconsin 0 – 2   .000 10 – 3   .769
Washington 0 – 2   .000 9 – 4   .692
Minnesota 0 – 2   .000 8 – 5   .615
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
As of December 30, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents the Ohio State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-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 2023–24 season 22–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Iowa in the first round,[1] before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals.[2] The Buckeyes automatically qualified for the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed where they defeated Cornell in the first round[3] and Virginia Tech in the second round,[4] before losing to Georgia in the quarterfinal.[5]

Offseason

Departures

Ohio State departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Scotty Middleton 0 G 6'7" 190 Freshman Miami, Florida Transferred to Seton Hall
Roddy Gayle Jr. 1 G 6'4" 210 Sophomore Niagara Falls, New York Transferred to Michigan
Dale Bonner 4 G 6'2" 175 GS Senior Shaker Heights, Ohio Graduated
Jamison Battle 10 F 6'7" 220 GS Senior Robbinsdale, Minnesota Graduated
Bowen Hardman 15 G 6'3" 190 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Transferred to Akron
Zed Key 23 F 6'8" 245 Senior Bay Shore, New York Transferred to Dayton
Felix Okpara 34 C 6'11" 235 Sophomore Lagos, Nigeria Transferred to Tennessee
Owen Spencer 44 F 6'9" 230 Senior Cincinnati, Ohio Walk-on; graduated

Incoming transfers

Ohio State incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Meechie Johnson 1 G 6'2" 185 Senior Cleveland, Ohio South Carolina
Aaron Bradshaw 4 F 7'1" 225 Freshman Newark, New Jersey Kentucky
Ques Glover 6 G 6'0" 185 GS Senior Knoxville, Tennessee Kansas State
Micah Parrish 8 G 6'6" 195 GS Senior Detroit, Michigan San Diego State
Sean Stewart 13 F 6'9" 230 Sophomore Windermere, Florida Duke

Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
John Mobley Jr.
CG 		Mount Pleasant, Utah Wasatch Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 17, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 88
Colin White
SF 		Ottawa, Ohio Ottawa-Glandorf High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2023 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ivan Njegovan
C 		Croatia KK Bosco 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) N/A Jul 30, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 45  247Sports: 32  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  • "2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Dorian Jones
SG 		Cleveland, Ohio Richmond Heights High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
A'mare Bynum
C 		Omaha, Nebraska Link Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 22, 2024 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 29  247Sports: 32  ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

Roster

2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 John Mobley Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Reynoldsburg, Ohio
G 1 Meechie Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr South Carolina Cleveland, Ohio
G 2 Bruce Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr Milton HS Fairburn, Georgia
G 3 Taison Chatman Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Totino-Grace High School Minneapolis, Minnesota
F 4 Aaron Bradshaw 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Kentucky Rahway, New Jersey
G 6 Ques Glover 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Kansas State Knoxville, Tennessee
G 8 Micah Parrish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS San Diego State Detroit, Michigan
G 10 Colby Baumann (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr IMG Academy Houston, Texas
G 12 Evan Mahaffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Penn State Cincinnati, Ohio
F 13 Sean Stewart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Duke Windermere, Florida
G 14 Braylen Nash (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr New Albany High School New Albany, Ohio
C 17 Ivan Njegovan 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Gimnazija Vladimira-Nazora Otočac, Croatia
F 20 Colin White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Ottawa-Glandorf High School Ottawa, Ohio
F 21 Devin Royal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So Pickerington High School Central Pickerington, Ohio
F 24 Kalen Etzler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) RS Jr Crestview High School Van Wert, Ohio
C 25 Austin Parks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) So Memorial High School Saint Marys, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 28, 2024

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Aaron Bradshaw Austin Parks Ivan Njegovan
PF Sean Stewart Devin Royal Kalen Etzler
SF Micah Parrish Evan Mahaffey Colin White
SG Meechie Johnson Ques Glover Colby Baumann Taison Chatman injured
PG Bruce Thornton John Mobley Jr. Braylen Nash

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 18, 2024*
7:00 p.m. 		at No. 20 Cincinnati
CareSource Exhibition Game for Mental Health 		L 62–80  0–0
  11 – 2 tied   6 – Royal   2 – 3 tied  Fifth Third Arena 
Cincinnati, Ohio
Regular season
November 4, 2024*
10:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV 		vs. No. 19 Texas
Hall of Fame Series 		W 80–72  1–0
  20 – Thornton   8 – Mahaffey   5 – 2 tied  T-Mobile Arena (6,397)
Paradise, Nevada
November 11, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 21 Youngstown State W 81–47  2–0
  16 – 2 tied   8 – Bradshaw   3 – 3 tied  Value City Arena (10,797)
Columbus, Ohio
November 15, 2024*
9:00 p.m., SECN 		No. 21 at No. 23 Texas A&M L 64–78  2–1
  15 – Thornton   9 – Royal   4 – Thornton  Reed Arena (11,658)
College Station, Texas
November 19, 2024*
7:00 p.m., B1G+ 		Evansville
Ohio State MTE 		W 80–30  3–1
  20 – Royal   12 – Royal   7 – Thornton  Value City Arena (9,824)
Columbus, Ohio
November 22, 2024*
6:00 p.m., BTN 		Campbell
Ohio State MTE 		W 104–60  4–1
  23 – Mobley Jr.   9 – Parrish   7 – Thornton  Value City Arena (10,557)
Columbus, Ohio
November 25, 2024*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Green Bay
Ohio State MTE 		W 102–69  5–1
  25 – Thornton   11 – Royal   9 – Thornton  Value City Arena (10,123)
Columbus, Ohio
November 29, 2024*
2:30 p.m., Peacock 		Pittsburgh L 90–91 OT 5–2
  24 – Thornton   7 – Parrish   9 – Thornton  Value City Arena (13,064)
Columbus, Ohio
December 4, 2024
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Maryland L 59–83  5–3
(0–1) 		 18 – Royal   9 – Royal   3 – Johnson  Xfinity Center (13,793)
College Park, Maryland
December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m., FS1 		Rutgers W 80–66  6–3
(1–1) 		 22 – 2 tied   7 – Stewart   4 – Johnson  Value City Arena (10,477)
Columbus, Ohio
December 14, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2 		vs. No. 2 Auburn
Holiday Hoopsgiving 		L 53–91  6–4
  14 – Royal   6 – Stewart   2 – 2 tied  State Farm Arena (12,900)
Atlanta, Georgia
December 17, 2024*
8:00 p.m., Peacock 		Valparaiso W 95–73  7–4
  31 – Royal   15 – Royal   6 – Thornton  Value City Arena (8,079)
Columbus, Ohio
December 21, 2024*
5:30 p.m., CBS 		vs. No. 4 Kentucky
CBS Sports Classic 		W 85–65  8–4
  30 – Thornton   6 – Royal   3 – 2 tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York City, New York
December 29, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Indiana State W 103–83  9–4
  33 – Thornton   8 – Stewart   5 – Glover  Value City Arena (14,388)
Columbus, Ohio
January 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		No. 18 Michigan State       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
January 6, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1 		at Minnesota       Williams Arena 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., BTN 		Oregon       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		at Wisconsin       Kohl Center 
Madison, Wisconsin
January 17, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX 		Indiana       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m., Peacock 		at Purdue       Mackey Arena 
West Lafayette, Indiana
January 27, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1 		Iowa       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
January 30, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		at Penn State       Bryce Jordan Center 
State College, Pennsylvania
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS 		at Illinois       State Farm Center 
Champaign, Illinois
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1 		Maryland       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska       Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, Nebraska
February 12, 2025
8:30 p.m., BTN 		Washington       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
February 16, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS 		Michigan
Rivalry 		      Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Northwestern       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
February 23, 2025
3:45 p.m., CBS 		at UCLA       Pauley Pavilion 
Los Angeles, California
February 26, 2025
10:30 p.m., BTN 		at USC       Galen Center 
Los Angeles, California
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock 		Nebraska       Value City Arena 
Columbus, Ohio
March 8, 2025
3:45 p.m., CBS 		at Indiana       Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, Indiana
Big Ten Tournament
March 12–16, 2025
TBD 		vs.        Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, Indiana
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[6]

Exhibition

at No. 20 Cincinnati

See also: 2024–25 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m. EDT
Ohio State Buckeyes 62, No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats 80
Scoring by half: 31–41, 31–39
Pts: Tied – 11
Rebs: Devin Royal – 6
Asts: Tied – 2		 Pts: Tied – 12
Rebs: Dillon Mitchell – 7
Asts: Day Day Thomas – 6
Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, Ohio
Referees: Doug Sirmons

Game summaries

vs. No. 19 Texas (Hall of Fame Series)

See also: 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
November 4, 2024
10:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 80, No. 19 Texas Longhorns 72
Scoring by half: 38–31, 42–41
Pts: Bruce Thornton – 20
Rebs: Evan Mahaffey – 8
Asts: Tied – 5		 Pts: Tre Johnson – 29
Rebs: Chendall Weaver – 8
Asts: Julian Larry – 5
T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada
Attendance: 6,397
Referees: Don Daly, Courtney Green, Keith Kimble

vs Youngstown State

See also: 2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team
November 11, 2024
6:00 p.m. EST
Youngstown State Penguins 47, No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes 81
Scoring by half: 22–37, 25–44
Pts: Cris Carroll – 10
Rebs: Cris Carroll – 7
Asts: Juwan Maxey – 1		 Pts: Tied – 16
Rebs: Aaron Bradshaw – 8
Asts: Tied – 3
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,797
Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Reed, Jason Phillips

at No. 23 Texas A&M

See also: 2024–25 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
November 15, 2024
9:00 p.m. EST
No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes 64, No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies 78
Scoring by half: 22–31, 42–47
Pts: Bruce Thornton – 15
Rebs: Devin Royal – 9
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 6		 Pts: Tied – 15
Rebs: Solomon Washington – 8
Asts: Zhuric Phelps – 3
Reed Arena • College Station, Texas
Attendance: 11,658
Referees: Chuck Jones, Owen Shortt, Joe Lindsay

vs Evansville (Ohio State MTE)

See also: 2024–25 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team
B1G+
November 19, 2024
7:00 p.m. EST
Evansville Purple Aces 30, Ohio State Buckeyes 80
Scoring by half: 14–28, 16–52
Pts: Gabriel Pozzato – 8
Rebs: Tied – 6
Asts: Tied – 1		 Pts: Devin Royal – 20
Rebs: Devin Royal – 12
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 7
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 9,824
Referees: Anthony Burris, Randy Richardson, DJ Carstensen

vs Campbell (Ohio State MTE)

See also: 2024–25 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team
BTN
November 22, 2024
6:00 p.m. EST
Campbell Fighting Camels 60, Ohio State Buckeyes 104
Scoring by half: 27–53, 33–51
Pts: Bragi Guðmundsson – 12
Rebs: Nolan Dorsey – 8
Asts: Terren Frank – 2		 Pts: John Mobley Jr. – 23
Rebs: Micah Parrish – 9
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 7
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,557
Referees: Paul Szelc, Rob Riley, Edwin Young

vs Green Bay (Ohio State MTE)

See also: 2024–25 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team
BTN
November 25, 2024
7:00 p.m. EST
Green Bay Phoenix 69, Ohio State Buckeyes 102
Scoring by half: 32–42, 37–60
Pts: Anthony Roy – 30
Rebs: Mac Wrecke – 5
Asts: Ben Tweedy – 5		 Pts: Bruce Thornton – 25
Rebs: Devin Royal – 11
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 9
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,123
Referees: Keith Kimble, Nate Harris, Jourdan Love

vs Pittsburgh

See also: 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
November 29, 2024
2:30 p.m. EST
Pittsburgh Panthers 91, Ohio State Buckeyes 90 (OT)
Scoring by half: 39–48, 38–29 Overtime: 14–13
Pts: Jaland Lowe – 28
Rebs: Ishmael Leggett – 10
Asts: Tied		 Pts: Bruce Thornton – 24
Rebs: Micah Parrish – 7
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 9
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 13,064
Referees: Tim Comer, Brian Dorsey, Earl Walton

at Maryland

See also: 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
BTN
December 4, 2024
6:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 59, Maryland Terrapins 83
Scoring by half: 17–50, 42–33
Pts: Devin Royal – 18
Rebs: Devin Royal – 9
Asts: Meechie Johnson – 3		 Pts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie – 23
Rebs: Derik Queen – 11
Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie – 4
Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland
Attendance: 13,793
Referees: John Floyd, Jason Phillips, D.J. Carstensen

vs Rutgers

See also: 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m. EST
Rutgers Scarlet Knights 66, Ohio State Buckeyes 80
Scoring by half: 31–39, 35–41
Pts: Dylan Harper – 18
Rebs: Ace Bailey – 7
Asts: Dylan Harper – 4		 Pts: Tied – 22
Rebs: Sean Stewart – 7
Asts: Meechie Johnson – 4
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,477
Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Reed, Jeffrey Anderson

vs. No. 2 Auburn (Holiday Hoopsgiving)

See also: 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team
December 14, 2024
1:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 53, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 91
Scoring by half: 21–49, 32–42
Pts: Devin Royal – 14
Rebs: Sean Stewart – 6
Asts: Tied		 Pts: Johni Broome – 21
Rebs: Johni Broome – 20
Asts: Johni Broome – 6
State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 12,900
Referees: Owen Shortt, Byron Jarrett, Terry Oglesby

vs Valparaiso

See also: 2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team
Peacock
December 17, 2024
8:00 p.m. EST
Valparaiso Beacons 73, Ohio State Buckeyes 95
Scoring by half: 30–41, 43–54
Pts: All Wright – 22
Rebs: Cooper Schwieger – 8
Asts: All Wright – 3		 Pts: Devin Royal – 31
Rebs: Devin Royal – 15
Asts: Bruce Thornton – 6
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 8,079
Referees: Earl Walton, Brian Dorsey, Robert Riley

vs. No. 4 Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic)

See also: 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team and CBS Sports Classic
December 21, 2024
5:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 85, No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats 65
Scoring by half: 39–30, 46–35
Pts: Bruce Thornton – 30
Rebs: Devin Royal – 6
Asts: Tied – 3		 Pts: Otega Oweh – 21
Rebs: Amari Williams – 8
Asts: Lamont Butler – 5
Madison Square Garden • New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,812
Referees: Brian Dorsey, Doug Shows, Patrick Evans

vs Indiana State

See also: 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team
BTN
December 29, 2024
12:00 p.m. EST
Indiana State Sycamores 83, Ohio State Buckeyes 103
Scoring by half: 47–52, 36–51
Pts: Jaden Daughtry – 25
Rebs: Josiah LeGree – 6
Asts: Samage Teel – 5		 Pts: Bruce Thornton – 33
Rebs: Sean Stewart – 8
Asts: Ques Glover – 5
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 14,388
Referees: Steve Honacki, Earl Walton, Paul Szelc

vs Michigan State

See also: 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
January 3, 2024
8:00 p.m. EST
Michigan State Spartans 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Minnesota

See also: 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
FS1
January 6, 2024
9:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Minnesota Golden Gophers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

vs Oregon

See also: 2024–25 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
BTN
January 9, 2024
6:00 p.m. EST
Oregon Ducks 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Wisconsin

See also: 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Peacock
January 14, 2024
9:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Wisconsin Badgers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

vs Indiana

See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
FOX
January 17, 2025
8:00 p.m. EST
Indiana Hoosiers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Purdue

See also: 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Peacock
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Purdue Boilermakers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

vs Iowa

See also: 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
FS1
January 27, 2025
8:00 p.m. EST
Iowa Hawkeyes 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Penn State

See also: 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team
FS1
January 30, 2025
6:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Penn State Nittany Lions 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

at Illinois

See also: 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
CBS
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Illinois Fighting Illini 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

vs Maryland

See also: 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
FS1
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m. EST
Maryland Terrapins 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Nebraska

See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
BTN
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Nebraska Cornhuskers 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

vs Washington

See also: 2024–25 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
BTN
February 12, 2025
8:30 p.m. EST
Washington Huskies 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

vs Michigan (rivalry)

See also: 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team and Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry
CBS
February 16, 2025
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 Northwestern

See also: 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
FS1
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m. EST
Northwestern Wildcats 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at UCLA

See also: 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
CBS
February 23, 2025
3:45 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, UCLA Bruins 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

at USC

See also: 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team
BTN
February 26, 2025
10:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, USC Trojans 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California

vs Nebraska

See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Peacock
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m. EST
Nebraska Cornhuskers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0
Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio

at Indiana

See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
CBS
March 8, 2025
3:45 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Indiana Hoosiers 0
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Big Ten tournament

See also: 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

vs. TBD

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Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
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See also

References

  1. ^ Law, Gaurav (March 14, 2024). "Ohio State Advances to Big Ten Quarterfinals with Win Over Iowa". Buckeyes Now. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Spinner, Caleb (March 15, 2024). "Ohio State Drops Heart-Breaker to Illinois, Ends Run in Big Ten Tournament". Buckeyes Now. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Battle and Ohio State defeat Cornell 88-83 in NIT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Battle scores 21 as Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 81-73 in NIT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Thomasson and Georgia defeat Ohio State 79-77 to advance to NIT semifinals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved July 1, 2024.