The Chris Holtmann Era at Ohio State is now officially underway, and the Buckeyes got things started off in a positive fashion with a 95-64 win over Robert Morris Friday night. This was my first look at this edition of the Buckeyes, so there is still plenty to process. Robert Morris brought in a young and undersized team, which seemed to…
Chris Holtmann is now 1-0 as Ohio State men’s basketball coach thanks to the Buckeyes’ 95-64 win over Robert Morris in the 2017-2018 season opener Friday night. Redshirt junior forward Keita Bates-Diop led the Buckeyes (1-0) with 19 points and 11 rebounds in just 23 minutes of play. Seven of his rebounds came on the offensive end.
The Ohio State men’s basketball team tips off their 2017-2018 season Friday night against Radford at 7:01 pm at Value City Arena. The game will air live online only via BTN+. Friday will mark the opening of the 119th season in Ohio State men’s basketball history. The Buckeyes are 99-17 all-time in home openers.
Chris Holtmann’s first official signing class is now in the books for the OSU men’s basketball program. Holtmann was able to sign four prospects in this early signing period. The class ranks No. 17 in the nation per the 247Sports Composite and No. 6 in the Big Ten. Justin Ahrens, a 6-foot-5-inch forward from Versailles, Ohio, Jaedon LeDee, a…
The Ohio State men’s basketball team has three freshmen on the roster this year, and had Chris Holtmann not been quick on his feet, it would have only been one. Center Kaleb Wesson committed to the Buckeyes back in 2015, but guard Musa Jallow and small forward Kyle Young were late adds in July, about one month after Holtmann was hired.
The game won’t count in the standings, but the Chris Holtmann era finally got underway at Ohio State with the Buckeyes securing an 88-63 win over Division III Wooster. Ohio State was led in scoring by junior forward Keita Bates-Diop with 17 points. He showed great touch inside the three-point arc, dropping in five of his…
Three-and-a-half months after decommitting from Ohio State, 3-star Ohio (Versailles) swingman Justin Ahrens has recommitted to Ohio State. Ahrens (6-5 180) originally committed to Ohio State in late August of 2016, but decommitted this past June, one day after Thad Matta was fired. New Buckeye head coach Chris Holtmann maintained…
For the third time this week, the Ohio State Buckeyes have landed 2018 verbal commitment, this time from Jersey City shooting guard Luther Muhammad. Muhammad (6-4 185) announced the news via Twitter. Rated a 4-star prospect and the No. 49 player in the 2018 recruiting class per 247Sports, Muhammad selected…
One day after receiving a commitment from 4-star forward Jaedon LeDee, the Buckeyes received a commitment from Chatworth, California (Sierra Canyon) point guard Duane Washington Jr. Washington (6-3 190) is rated a 3-star prospect and the No. 55 point guard in the 2018 class per the 247Sports Composite.
