Following Ohio State’s 80-64 win over No. 1 Michigan State on Sunday, Buckeye players Kaleb Wesson, Jae’Sean Tate, and Keita Bates-Diop met with the media, as did OSU head coach Chris Holtmann and MSU head coach Tom Izzo. You can check it all out in the videos below.
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.
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.
There was some hope that 4-star combo guard Eric Ayala would reclassify from the 2018 class to the 2017 class and possibly choose to play at Ohio State, but that will not be happening. At least not the first part, anyway. Ayala (6-5 180) will not reclassify and will instead remain in the 2018 class, where he is ranked the…
Ohio State basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with season ticket holders Tuesday night at Value City Arena for an event entitled “An Evening with Chris Holtmann.” He spoke with them about the direction “This was a fun night, an enjoyable night.” Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was a fantastic turnout. He appreciates those…
