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From an Ohio State release. FOLLOW THE @WRESTLINGBUCKS: Facebook Twitter Instagram PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Three of 10 championship bouts Saturday night will have Buckeye representation. Micah Jordan (149 lbs), Joey McKenna (141 lbs) and Kollin Moore (197 lbs) will each battle for national titles. All three are seeded second in their respective weight class and are pitted against the top seed. FINALS MATCH-UPS 141 lbs | Joey McKenna (24-2) vs. Yianni…

Men's Basketball

Morning Constitutional: Is This Season Already a Success for Ohio State Basketball?

March 23, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

If a season is a failure when a college basketball team misses the NCAA Tournament, does that make the season a success when a team makes the field of 68? Especially when they actually win their first-round game? Well, it depends on the team and it depends on the circumstances. Ohio State made the tournament this season when…

Men's Basketball

Wesson, Woods Lead Buckeyes In 62-59 Tourney Win Over Iowa State

March 23, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

It wasn’t pretty, but it was most certainly a masterpiece. The 11-seed Ohio State Buckeyes (20-14) upset the 6-seed Iowa State Cyclones (23-12) 62-59 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Friday night, doing it with stifling defense, timely shooting by senior guard Keyshawn Woods, and powerful paint play by sophomore center Kaleb Wesson.

Football

WR L’Christian Smith Leaving OSU Football Program

March 22, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

Redshirt freshman wide receiver L’Christian Smith is leaving the Ohio State football program. The news was first reported by Bucknuts. Ohio State has not yet confirmed the move. Smith played in one or two games last year, but did not catch a pass. This year he was slated to be fourth in line at the X position this

Football Wrestling

Ohio State Wrestling — Follow Along Through the NCAAs

March 22, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

Day Two of the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships is currently underway in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At the moment, the Buckeyes are in second place behind Penn State. Below is the Ohio State wrestling Twitter feed, which provides updates through every minute of action. You can follow along throughout the weekend as a number of Buckeyes vie for national titles. You can also follow along on our fan forum, which is all…

Men's Basketball

Buckeye Shootaround — Ohio State vs. Iowa State | Tip-Off Time, TV, Lineups

March 22, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

The 11-seed Ohio State Buckeyes (19-14, 8-12) will play the 6-seed Iowa State Cyclones (23-11, 9-9) in the First Round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes enter this game following a 77-70 loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals. Iowa State, on the other hand, ran through the Big XII Tournament, coming out as champs.

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Buckeye Weekly Podcast: Dobbins’ Return to Form, LBs Playing Faster

March 22, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly podcast, Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr talk Ohio State spring football, particularly the linebackers and running backs, with whom they spoke on Thursday. JK Dobbins is working on a return to his freshman form. How is he doing that? The linebackers are excited about the new defense and linebackers coach…

Football

Morning Constitutional: What Does Al Washington Look For In a Bullet?

March 22, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

This winter we told you there would be changes coming to the Ohio State defense, and one of those changes was the inclusion of a hybrid linebacker. Greg Mattison and Al Washington utilized it at Michigan in the form of the “Viper,” which was manned by Jabrill Peppers and Khaleke Hudson over the last few years. The position is not new, but…

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Linebacker Trio First to Lose Black Stripes This Spring

March 21, 2019by Tony Gerdeman

There are three new official members of the Ohio State football team. Urban Meyer may be gone, but several of the traditions that he started continue — and that includes the removal of the black stripe from an Ohio State player’s helmet. Every new Buckeye has a black stripe running down the middle of his helmet. When he has…

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WATCH: Ohio State Linebackers On Spring Football

March 21, 2019by Tom Orr

Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington, along with Tuf Borland, Teradja Mitchell, and Dallas Gant break down the changes in their unit this spring.