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LGHL Ohio State makes top schools for nation’s No. 1 RB, trio of others
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Ohio State makes top schools for nation’s No. 1 RB, trio of others
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Five-star 2026 RB Savion Hiter with Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn | Via @5starsavi on Twitter
The Buckeyes made the cut for a handful of the country’s top prospects over the weekend.
The college football world is currently in the midst of a recruiting dead period, which won’t end until March 2. While coaches aren’t allowed to have any in-person contact with prospects until the dead period is over, that doesn’t mean recruiting is at a standstill. Across the country highly touted players at the high school ranks continue to make plans for future visits while narrowing down their options.
As far as Ohio State is concerned, this past weekend was a busy one. The Buckeyes made the top schools list for a quartet of blue-chippers over these last few days, including the nation’s No. 1 running back.
That prospect in question in five-star Virginia native Savion Hiter. The top running back in the 2026 class as well as the No. 17 overall prospect in the cycle overall per the 247Sports Composite, Hiter cut his list from over two dozen offers down to a final four, with Ohio State among the finalists alongside Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee. In addition, the 5-foot-11 ball-carrier locked in official visits with each of his finalists, with a trip to Columbus slated for May 30-June 1.
After an immensely successful season for the running back position at Ohio State with both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins eclipsing 1,000 yards rushing and helping lead the program to a national title, position coach Carlos Locklyn is hoping to strike gold with Hiter. The MaxPreps Junior All-American is coming off a huge season for Louisa County, running for almost 1,700 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 56 tackles, seven sacks and a pick on defense.
It will not be Hiter’s first trip to see the Buckeyes, as the star tailback previously visited Ohio State back in November for their 45-0 stomping of Purdue. That visit was his second to Columbus, initially making the trek back in October of 2023 when he originally received his OSU offer. As of right now it sounds like Ohio State and Georgia have the upper-hand of the four remaining schools, but these official visits will go a long way in ultimately determining the outcome.
Speaking of Georgia, Ohio State is looking to make some progress in the Peach State after making the top schools list for four-star athlete Tyriq Green. Taking snaps at both running back and safety for Buford, Green currently ranks as the No. 10 ATH nationwide and the No. 22 player in Georgia as the No. 164 prospect overall in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite.
With an offer sheet that extends more than 40 schools deep, cutting things down to a final eight was no small feat for the 5-foot-10 Swiss Army Knife. That being said, Ohio State did manage to make the cut alongside Florida, Georgia, Miami, USC and others. The Buckeyes offered Green back in April 2024, with the freaky athlete calling it a “dream offer” at the time. Still, it will be tough for Ohio State to pry him away from the in-state Bulldogs.
Elsewhere, Ohio State also got some good news from four-star tight end Mack Sutter. The 6-foot-5 Illinois native is the No. 7 TE and No. 94 player nationally per 247Sports’ rankings. Sutter cut his list down from over 40 programs down to a final five, with the Buckeyes making that small group alongside Alabama, Illinois, Ole Miss and Penn State. In addition, the tight end has an official visit scheduled with each of his finalists, with plans to take in Columbus on May 30.
Ohio State’s tight end room is in good shape under position coach Keenan Bailey, most recently adding the No. 1 TE in the transfer portal in Purdue’s Max Klare. We saw how important a guy like Gee Scott Jr. was to the Buckeyes’ national title hunt, and the Buckeyes are hoping to parlay that success into momentum on the recruiting trail as they pursuit one of the country’s best in Sutter.
Last but certainly not least, Ohio State also made the top schools for reclassified five-star wide receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster. Formerly a member of the 2027 class, Feaster is now the No. 4 WR and the No. 23 overall prospect nationally in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite. With 12 schools still in the mix for the elite 6-foot pass-catcher, the Buckeyes are among the dozen alongside Alabama, LSU, Oregon, Texas and others.
A multi-sport athlete, running a 22.01 200 as a freshman, Feaster is coming of a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American season having caught 57 passes for 824 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping DeSoto reach the 6A D-II quarterfinals. Obviously now a top priority for position coach Brian Hartline having reclassified to the current cycle, the Buckeyes will look to get Feaster on campus as soon as possible. Ohio State first offered the Texas native in January.
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Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Five-star 2026 RB Savion Hiter with Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn | Via @5starsavi on Twitter
The Buckeyes made the cut for a handful of the country’s top prospects over the weekend.
The college football world is currently in the midst of a recruiting dead period, which won’t end until March 2. While coaches aren’t allowed to have any in-person contact with prospects until the dead period is over, that doesn’t mean recruiting is at a standstill. Across the country highly touted players at the high school ranks continue to make plans for future visits while narrowing down their options.
As far as Ohio State is concerned, this past weekend was a busy one. The Buckeyes made the top schools list for a quartet of blue-chippers over these last few days, including the nation’s No. 1 running back.
That prospect in question in five-star Virginia native Savion Hiter. The top running back in the 2026 class as well as the No. 17 overall prospect in the cycle overall per the 247Sports Composite, Hiter cut his list from over two dozen offers down to a final four, with Ohio State among the finalists alongside Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee. In addition, the 5-foot-11 ball-carrier locked in official visits with each of his finalists, with a trip to Columbus slated for May 30-June 1.
BREAKING: Elite 2026 RB Savion Hiter is down toSchools, he tells me for @on3recruits
The No. 1 RB in ‘26 has locked in OVs to each of his finalists:
• Ohio State- May 30-June 1
• Georgia- June 6-8
• Michigan- June 13-15
• Tennessee- June 19-22https://t.co/VKtLd1LZEN pic.twitter.com/KdXpjkTd
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 16, 2025
After an immensely successful season for the running back position at Ohio State with both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins eclipsing 1,000 yards rushing and helping lead the program to a national title, position coach Carlos Locklyn is hoping to strike gold with Hiter. The MaxPreps Junior All-American is coming off a huge season for Louisa County, running for almost 1,700 yards and 26 touchdowns while adding 56 tackles, seven sacks and a pick on defense.
It will not be Hiter’s first trip to see the Buckeyes, as the star tailback previously visited Ohio State back in November for their 45-0 stomping of Purdue. That visit was his second to Columbus, initially making the trek back in October of 2023 when he originally received his OSU offer. As of right now it sounds like Ohio State and Georgia have the upper-hand of the four remaining schools, but these official visits will go a long way in ultimately determining the outcome.
Speaking of Georgia, Ohio State is looking to make some progress in the Peach State after making the top schools list for four-star athlete Tyriq Green. Taking snaps at both running back and safety for Buford, Green currently ranks as the No. 10 ATH nationwide and the No. 22 player in Georgia as the No. 164 prospect overall in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite.
NEWS 4-star athlete Tyriq Green is down to 8⃣ schools, he tells @ChadSimmons_
Read: https://t.co/akTFnui02q pic.twitter.com/RINuPxON0V
— On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) February 15, 2025
With an offer sheet that extends more than 40 schools deep, cutting things down to a final eight was no small feat for the 5-foot-10 Swiss Army Knife. That being said, Ohio State did manage to make the cut alongside Florida, Georgia, Miami, USC and others. The Buckeyes offered Green back in April 2024, with the freaky athlete calling it a “dream offer” at the time. Still, it will be tough for Ohio State to pry him away from the in-state Bulldogs.
Elsewhere, Ohio State also got some good news from four-star tight end Mack Sutter. The 6-foot-5 Illinois native is the No. 7 TE and No. 94 player nationally per 247Sports’ rankings. Sutter cut his list down from over 40 programs down to a final five, with the Buckeyes making that small group alongside Alabama, Illinois, Ole Miss and Penn State. In addition, the tight end has an official visit scheduled with each of his finalists, with plans to take in Columbus on May 30.
NEWS: Four-Star TE Mack Sutter is down toSchools, he tells me for @on3recruits
The 6’6 225 TE from Dunlap, IL is one of the Top TEs in the ‘26 Class
Where Should He Go? https://t.co/oE9uNJtyTr pic.twitter.com/duYjvX7D6W
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) February 15, 2025
Ohio State’s tight end room is in good shape under position coach Keenan Bailey, most recently adding the No. 1 TE in the transfer portal in Purdue’s Max Klare. We saw how important a guy like Gee Scott Jr. was to the Buckeyes’ national title hunt, and the Buckeyes are hoping to parlay that success into momentum on the recruiting trail as they pursuit one of the country’s best in Sutter.
Last but certainly not least, Ohio State also made the top schools for reclassified five-star wide receiver Ethan “Boobie” Feaster. Formerly a member of the 2027 class, Feaster is now the No. 4 WR and the No. 23 overall prospect nationally in the 2026 class per the 247Sports Composite. With 12 schools still in the mix for the elite 6-foot pass-catcher, the Buckeyes are among the dozen alongside Alabama, LSU, Oregon, Texas and others.
A multi-sport athlete, running a 22.01 200 as a freshman, Feaster is coming of a MaxPreps Sophomore All-American season having caught 57 passes for 824 yards and 13 touchdowns, helping DeSoto reach the 6A D-II quarterfinals. Obviously now a top priority for position coach Brian Hartline having reclassified to the current cycle, the Buckeyes will look to get Feaster on campus as soon as possible. Ohio State first offered the Texas native in January.
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LGHL Uncut: Diebler, May discuss Roddy Gayle’s return in Michigan’s win over Ohio State
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Uncut: Diebler, May discuss Roddy Gayle’s return in Michigan’s win over Ohio State
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Michigan completed the football-basketball sweep Sunday in Columbus, winning 86-83.
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The 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines won an intense, back-and-forth battle on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, knocking off the Buckeyes 86-83 in the only meeting between the two teams this season. Bruce Thornton’s floater with two seconds remaining didn’t touch the rim, and Roddy Gayle Jr. left the arena all smiles as he beat the Buckeyes in his first time in Columbus since leaving Ohio State.
After the game, Dusty May, Danny Wolf, and Vlad Goldin spoke to the media, followed by Jake Diebler and Bruce Thornton.
Goldin said the environment in the arena was “great” and what he expected the rivalry to feel like. Wolf said that “All 18,000 people” in the arena were shouting obscenities at Gayle, but had “no idea what goes on behind the scenes” with the junior guard who transferred from Ohio State to Michigan in the spring.
May said that he thought the Wolverines would have an advantage over the Buckeyes with their two seven-foot starters, but opted not to get into specifics about why he thought that was the case.
Jake Diebler said he was “Angry, frustrated, and disappointed” at the loss and that he would allow the team to be angry and disappointed about it. He said that the game against Michigan wasn’t like any other game, and he was not going to “walk that back” just because they lost.
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Connor Lemons via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images
Michigan completed the football-basketball sweep Sunday in Columbus, winning 86-83.
Throughout the season, Land-Grant will be bringing you uncut audio primarily from Ohio State press conferences, but also from individual interview sessions.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio
The 20th-ranked Michigan Wolverines won an intense, back-and-forth battle on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, knocking off the Buckeyes 86-83 in the only meeting between the two teams this season. Bruce Thornton’s floater with two seconds remaining didn’t touch the rim, and Roddy Gayle Jr. left the arena all smiles as he beat the Buckeyes in his first time in Columbus since leaving Ohio State.
After the game, Dusty May, Danny Wolf, and Vlad Goldin spoke to the media, followed by Jake Diebler and Bruce Thornton.
Goldin said the environment in the arena was “great” and what he expected the rivalry to feel like. Wolf said that “All 18,000 people” in the arena were shouting obscenities at Gayle, but had “no idea what goes on behind the scenes” with the junior guard who transferred from Ohio State to Michigan in the spring.
May said that he thought the Wolverines would have an advantage over the Buckeyes with their two seven-foot starters, but opted not to get into specifics about why he thought that was the case.
Jake Diebler said he was “Angry, frustrated, and disappointed” at the loss and that he would allow the team to be angry and disappointed about it. He said that the game against Michigan wasn’t like any other game, and he was not going to “walk that back” just because they lost.
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LGHL Ohio State women’s basketball projected a No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament
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Ohio State women’s basketball projected a No. 4 seed in NCAA Tournament
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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A weak non-conference schedule has Buckeyes on the cusp of traveling for first and second rounds of March Madness
Sunday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament committee released the first of two top-16 rankings of the regular season. The annual release shows teams where they’re at in the minds of those selecting which teams will host the first two rounds of March Madness, and the committee put Ohio State women’s basketball in at No. 14.
That puts the Buckeyes in the tournament as a No. 4 seed, as of today. There are still five regular season games and the Big Ten Tournament to play, but it puts Ohio State in a position where the margin for error is thin to avoid a road trip in the tournament this March.
The non-conference schedule sticks out as a reason why Ohio State is in this position. The Buckeyes scheduled no teams in the preseason rankings in their non-conference slate. Ohio State’s biggest test before Big Ten play was the Stanford Cardinal, a team that earned a No. 24 ranking in the Associated Press weekly poll, but lost it after one week and have a 12-12 record in the Cardinal’s first season in the ACC under first year head coach Kate Paye.
Look at the Big Ten schedule and the Buckeyes are 3-2 against top-25 teams, but two of those three wins came against teams that are no longer ranked.
An important change to how the women’s tournament gets ranked is the adoption of the quad system used by the men’s tournament.
In quad 1, meaning games against teams 1-to-25 in the NET at home, 1-to-35 at neutral sites and 0-to-40, the Buckeyes are 2-2. Of the top-16, the Kansas State Wildcats are the only other program playing in only four quad 1 games
Ohio State lost to the No. 1 UCLA Bruins and then No. 7 USC Trojans last week, not helping the Buckeyes. Right now, there are three remaining quad 1 game for Ohio State in the regular season on Thursday, in Bloomington against the Indiana Hoosiers, the Michigan State Spartans trip to Columbus on Feb. 26 and the regular season finale in College Park, Maryland against the Terrapins. That’s subject to change with the NET rankings updating daily.
That means that Ohio State has little margin for error through the end of the regular season and Big Ten tournament. Slip up, especially against teams in the second, third and fourth quads, and the Scarlet and Gray might have to travel for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Here is the full top-16:
Top-16 from the NCAA Tournament committee:
1. UCLA
2. South Carolina
3. Texas
4. Notre Dame
5. USC
6. LSU
7. UConn
8. NC State
9. TCU
10. Duke
11. North Carolina
12. Kansas State
13. Kentucky
14. Ohio State
15. Oklahoma
16. Tennessee
The committee will release one more top-16 ranking before the end of the regular season on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
A weak non-conference schedule has Buckeyes on the cusp of traveling for first and second rounds of March Madness
Sunday afternoon, the NCAA Tournament committee released the first of two top-16 rankings of the regular season. The annual release shows teams where they’re at in the minds of those selecting which teams will host the first two rounds of March Madness, and the committee put Ohio State women’s basketball in at No. 14.
That puts the Buckeyes in the tournament as a No. 4 seed, as of today. There are still five regular season games and the Big Ten Tournament to play, but it puts Ohio State in a position where the margin for error is thin to avoid a road trip in the tournament this March.
The non-conference schedule sticks out as a reason why Ohio State is in this position. The Buckeyes scheduled no teams in the preseason rankings in their non-conference slate. Ohio State’s biggest test before Big Ten play was the Stanford Cardinal, a team that earned a No. 24 ranking in the Associated Press weekly poll, but lost it after one week and have a 12-12 record in the Cardinal’s first season in the ACC under first year head coach Kate Paye.
Look at the Big Ten schedule and the Buckeyes are 3-2 against top-25 teams, but two of those three wins came against teams that are no longer ranked.
An important change to how the women’s tournament gets ranked is the adoption of the quad system used by the men’s tournament.
In quad 1, meaning games against teams 1-to-25 in the NET at home, 1-to-35 at neutral sites and 0-to-40, the Buckeyes are 2-2. Of the top-16, the Kansas State Wildcats are the only other program playing in only four quad 1 games
Ohio State lost to the No. 1 UCLA Bruins and then No. 7 USC Trojans last week, not helping the Buckeyes. Right now, there are three remaining quad 1 game for Ohio State in the regular season on Thursday, in Bloomington against the Indiana Hoosiers, the Michigan State Spartans trip to Columbus on Feb. 26 and the regular season finale in College Park, Maryland against the Terrapins. That’s subject to change with the NET rankings updating daily.
That means that Ohio State has little margin for error through the end of the regular season and Big Ten tournament. Slip up, especially against teams in the second, third and fourth quads, and the Scarlet and Gray might have to travel for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
Here is the full top-16:
Top-16 from the NCAA Tournament committee:
1. UCLA
2. South Carolina
3. Texas
4. Notre Dame
5. USC
6. LSU
7. UConn
8. NC State
9. TCU
10. Duke
11. North Carolina
12. Kansas State
13. Kentucky
14. Ohio State
15. Oklahoma
16. Tennessee
The committee will release one more top-16 ranking before the end of the regular season on Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET, live on ESPN2.
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LGHL Visiting Locker Room: Hawkeye Report breaks down Hannah Stuelke and Iowa women’s basketball
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Visiting Locker Room: Hawkeye Report breaks down Hannah Stuelke and Iowa women’s basketball
ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes renew their Big Ten rivalry Monday in Columbus
At lunchtime on Monday, No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball and the unranked Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate President’s Day on national television. For the first time since the last game of the 2023-24 regular season, the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes add another chapter in their long-running Big Ten rivalry.
It’s the first game that won’t feature names like Jacy Sheldon or Caitlin Clark, but it still features two teams with the personnel to compete in the postseason.
To learn more about this season’s edition of the Hawkeyes, Land-Grant Holy Land reached out to Kyle Huesmann of the Hawkeye Report. The Iowa Hawkeyes beat writer talked about how this team is different without the NCAA all-time leading scorer, how a summer injury for forward Hannah Stuelke is still impacting the Hawkeyes and Iowa’s ceiling in the NCAA Tournament.
Land-Grant Holy Land: With the departure of Iowa’s focal point on offense, and head coach Lisa Bluder, how have the Hawkeyes changed systematically?
LGHL: 2. Coach Jensen tried to move Stuelke to a No. 4 role on the team, but moved her back recently after a string of defeats. What does Stuelke bring to the No. 5 role that Addi O’Grady didn’t bring and how has Stuelke grown into the focal point of this new look team?
LGHL: What has Taylor McCabe brought to the starting lineup with O’Grady now coming off the bench?
LGHL: Recent history shows Iowa bringing in maybe one transfer a season, far less than some other sides in the conference, but it’s been quality over quantity with names like Molly Davis and now Olsen. Over the last six games, Olsen is hitting another level for Iowa. What is she doing differently lately and what does she bring to the team overall?
LGHL: What is this team’s ceiling for the postseason?
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes and Hawkeyes renew their Big Ten rivalry Monday in Columbus
At lunchtime on Monday, No. 9 Ohio State women’s basketball and the unranked Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate President’s Day on national television. For the first time since the last game of the 2023-24 regular season, the Buckeyes and Hawkeyes add another chapter in their long-running Big Ten rivalry.
It’s the first game that won’t feature names like Jacy Sheldon or Caitlin Clark, but it still features two teams with the personnel to compete in the postseason.
To learn more about this season’s edition of the Hawkeyes, Land-Grant Holy Land reached out to Kyle Huesmann of the Hawkeye Report. The Iowa Hawkeyes beat writer talked about how this team is different without the NCAA all-time leading scorer, how a summer injury for forward Hannah Stuelke is still impacting the Hawkeyes and Iowa’s ceiling in the NCAA Tournament.
Land-Grant Holy Land: With the departure of Iowa’s focal point on offense, and head coach Lisa Bluder, how have the Hawkeyes changed systematically?
LGHL: 2. Coach Jensen tried to move Stuelke to a No. 4 role on the team, but moved her back recently after a string of defeats. What does Stuelke bring to the No. 5 role that Addi O’Grady didn’t bring and how has Stuelke grown into the focal point of this new look team?
LGHL: What has Taylor McCabe brought to the starting lineup with O’Grady now coming off the bench?
LGHL: Recent history shows Iowa bringing in maybe one transfer a season, far less than some other sides in the conference, but it’s been quality over quantity with names like Molly Davis and now Olsen. Over the last six games, Olsen is hitting another level for Iowa. What is she doing differently lately and what does she bring to the team overall?
LGHL: What is this team’s ceiling for the postseason?
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LGHL No. 2 Ohio State women’s hockey in search of back-to-back national titles
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No. 2 Ohio State women’s hockey in search of back-to-back national titles
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes have already racked up 23 wins this year with the end of the regular season on the horizon.
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team is off this weekend, making it a perfect time to reflect on what the Buckeyes have done on the ice so far this season, as well as set the stage for what lies ahead.
With one weekend of regular season games left, Ohio State currently has a 23-6-3 record, marking the third-straight season the Buckeyes have won at least 23 games. With what they have shown on the ice so far this season, Ohio State is not only a lock to make their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, they have a great shot to make their fourth straight title game.
The Buckeyes currently are ranked second in the country, with Wisconsin being the only squad ahead of them. Ohio State is riding a three-game winning streak, most recently sweeping a weekend series with St. Thomas in Columbus.
Friday night’s game wasn’t pretty for the Buckeyes early on, as St. Thomas jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a power play goal a couple minutes into the second period. Jocelyn Amos responded with a goal at the 5:47 mark of the second period before St. Thomas again extended their lead to two goals 10 minutes later. Riley Brengman cut into the lead early in the third period with a goal, but at the midway point of the third period St. Thomas would again restore their two-goal lead, pushing the score to 4-2.
One thing Nadine Muzerall’s team can hang their hat on is they never give up. Jenna Buglioni scored a short-handed goal with just under six minutes to play to close the gap to 4-3. Then with 30 seconds to go, Jocelyn Amos scored her second goal of the game to send the the contest to overtime. Joy Dunne would secure the comeback victory by netting a power play goal just over a minute into overtime.
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The Buckeyes didn’t have to sweat nearly as much in the second game against St. Thomas. Amos again scored the first goal of the game for Ohio State, putting the puck in the back of the net with the Buckeyes on the power play 8:30 into the first period. Makenna Webster would extend the lead to 2-0 early in the second period before St. Thomas would pull one back at the 8:48 mark of the period.
Ohio State wouldn’t be rattled by giving up a goal, keeping their foot on the gas with goals from Kiara Zanon, Dunne, and Buglioni to round out the 5-1 win. Goaltender Hailey MacLeod only faced seven shots in the victory, turning aside six of them.
With three goals over the weekend, Jocelyn Amos now has a team-high 21 goals this season. Back in January, Amos had a game to remember, netting four goals in a win over Bemidji State. While Amos holds the individual high mark for goal scoring by a Buckeye this season, the team’s top score came earlier in the season against Stonehill when they scored 11 goals on 72 shots.
Overall, five Ohio State players have at least 10 goals so far this season. Joining Amos and Dunne in the double-digit scorer club are Jenna Buglioni, Kiara Zanon, and Jordyn Petrie.
Sharing most of the goaltending duties for the Buckeyes this season have been Amanda Thiele and Hailey MacLeod. Thiele has been a goaltender on both of Ohio State’s national championship teams, so she has seen just about everything there is to see on the ice. This season Thiele is 14-5-2 with a 2.15 goals against average and .890 save percentage in 23 games.
MacLeod is a transfer from Minnesota-Duluth and has impressed in her first season in Columbus, posting a 8-1-1 record with a 1.63 goals against average, .907 save percentage, and three shutouts in 14 games.
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The moment of the season so far for Ohio State was undoubtedly squaring off with rival Wisconsin at Wrigley Field in early January. The Buckeyes and Badgers have split the last two national titles, with Wisconsin winning 1-0 in 2023, followed by Ohio State winning 1-0 to cap off last season.
Entering the outdoor game, the Buckeyes were destroyed just a couple days before in Madison, losing 6-0 to the Badgers. Much like many of the other games between the hockey powers over the last few years, the game at Wrigley Field came down to a shootout, with Ohio State earning the victory at the iconic baseball stadium.
To close out their regular season schedule, Ohio State will host St. Cloud State at the OSU Ice Rink on Friday at 6:00 p.m. ET and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The teams split their first two meetings of the season back in October, with Ohio State winning the first game 5-1 before losing a shootout the next day.
Following the weekend series, the WCHA will hold their first round games between Feb. 28 and March 2, which will determine the WCHA Final Faceoff field, which will take place March 7 and 8 in Duluth.
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Samantha Madar/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
The Buckeyes have already racked up 23 wins this year with the end of the regular season on the horizon.
Ohio State’s women’s hockey team is off this weekend, making it a perfect time to reflect on what the Buckeyes have done on the ice so far this season, as well as set the stage for what lies ahead.
With one weekend of regular season games left, Ohio State currently has a 23-6-3 record, marking the third-straight season the Buckeyes have won at least 23 games. With what they have shown on the ice so far this season, Ohio State is not only a lock to make their fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament, they have a great shot to make their fourth straight title game.
The Buckeyes currently are ranked second in the country, with Wisconsin being the only squad ahead of them. Ohio State is riding a three-game winning streak, most recently sweeping a weekend series with St. Thomas in Columbus.
Friday night’s game wasn’t pretty for the Buckeyes early on, as St. Thomas jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a power play goal a couple minutes into the second period. Jocelyn Amos responded with a goal at the 5:47 mark of the second period before St. Thomas again extended their lead to two goals 10 minutes later. Riley Brengman cut into the lead early in the third period with a goal, but at the midway point of the third period St. Thomas would again restore their two-goal lead, pushing the score to 4-2.
One thing Nadine Muzerall’s team can hang their hat on is they never give up. Jenna Buglioni scored a short-handed goal with just under six minutes to play to close the gap to 4-3. Then with 30 seconds to go, Jocelyn Amos scored her second goal of the game to send the the contest to overtime. Joy Dunne would secure the comeback victory by netting a power play goal just over a minute into overtime.
The Buckeyes didn’t have to sweat nearly as much in the second game against St. Thomas. Amos again scored the first goal of the game for Ohio State, putting the puck in the back of the net with the Buckeyes on the power play 8:30 into the first period. Makenna Webster would extend the lead to 2-0 early in the second period before St. Thomas would pull one back at the 8:48 mark of the period.
Ohio State wouldn’t be rattled by giving up a goal, keeping their foot on the gas with goals from Kiara Zanon, Dunne, and Buglioni to round out the 5-1 win. Goaltender Hailey MacLeod only faced seven shots in the victory, turning aside six of them.
With three goals over the weekend, Jocelyn Amos now has a team-high 21 goals this season. Back in January, Amos had a game to remember, netting four goals in a win over Bemidji State. While Amos holds the individual high mark for goal scoring by a Buckeye this season, the team’s top score came earlier in the season against Stonehill when they scored 11 goals on 72 shots.
Overall, five Ohio State players have at least 10 goals so far this season. Joining Amos and Dunne in the double-digit scorer club are Jenna Buglioni, Kiara Zanon, and Jordyn Petrie.
Sharing most of the goaltending duties for the Buckeyes this season have been Amanda Thiele and Hailey MacLeod. Thiele has been a goaltender on both of Ohio State’s national championship teams, so she has seen just about everything there is to see on the ice. This season Thiele is 14-5-2 with a 2.15 goals against average and .890 save percentage in 23 games.
MacLeod is a transfer from Minnesota-Duluth and has impressed in her first season in Columbus, posting a 8-1-1 record with a 1.63 goals against average, .907 save percentage, and three shutouts in 14 games.
The moment of the season so far for Ohio State was undoubtedly squaring off with rival Wisconsin at Wrigley Field in early January. The Buckeyes and Badgers have split the last two national titles, with Wisconsin winning 1-0 in 2023, followed by Ohio State winning 1-0 to cap off last season.
Entering the outdoor game, the Buckeyes were destroyed just a couple days before in Madison, losing 6-0 to the Badgers. Much like many of the other games between the hockey powers over the last few years, the game at Wrigley Field came down to a shootout, with Ohio State earning the victory at the iconic baseball stadium.
To close out their regular season schedule, Ohio State will host St. Cloud State at the OSU Ice Rink on Friday at 6:00 p.m. ET and Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET. The teams split their first two meetings of the season back in October, with Ohio State winning the first game 5-1 before losing a shootout the next day.
Following the weekend series, the WCHA will hold their first round games between Feb. 28 and March 2, which will determine the WCHA Final Faceoff field, which will take place March 7 and 8 in Duluth.
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2025 Spring Practices, Spring Game, and other Tidbits
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Ohio State Football to Hold Spring Showcase at Ohio Stadium on April 12
Ohio State will hold a spring showcase at Ohio Stadium on April 12, the usual weekend of its spring game. Details for the event are still to be determined.
Ohio State Football to Hold Spring Showcase at Ohio Stadium on April 12
The Ohio State football team will hold an event at Ohio Stadium on its typical spring game date, but it’s still to be determined whether it will be an actual spring game.
Even though the Buckeyes are starting spring practice two weeks later than usual, Ohio State will conclude spring practice on April 12, sticking with its typical schedule of concluding spring practice on the second Saturday in April.
That said, Ohio State is calling its final practice of the spring a “spring showcase” this year, opening up the possibility that Ohio State could deviate from holding a traditional spring game. Per Monday’s announcement of Ohio State’s spring practice schedule, details of the spring showcase including ticket information are still to be determined.
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Ohio State will hold a Buckeye Gameday Fan Fest before the spring showcase in Remembrance Park (located on the corner of Woody Hayes and Archie Griffin Drives), featuring live entertainment, food and beverage and fan activations and giveaways, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Ohio State will conduct its entire spring practice schedule in four weeks this spring, beginning on March 17 when Ohio State students return from spring break. The Buckeyes will practice three times during the first week of practice, then practice four times in each of the following three weeks, culminating with the spring showcase for their 15th and final practice.
Ohio State is starting its spring practice schedule two weeks later than usual due to the length of its 2024 season, which culminated on January 20 with the Buckeyes winning the national championship in their 16th game of the season.
Spring Practice Starts: Monday, March 17th
Gameday Fanfest and Spring Game: Saturday, April 12th
Just sayin': The fans will want to see how the QB1 competition (i.e. Justin Sayin) looks in actual game conditions and will be disappointed if there isn't an actual "traditional" spring game.
LGHL Ohio State men’s basketball vs. No. 20 Michigan: Game preview and prediction
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Ohio State men’s basketball vs. No. 20 Michigan: Game preview and prediction
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Roddy Gayle returns to Columbus as Jake Diebler and Dusty May face off for the first time.
Ohio State (15-10, 7-7) will host No. 20 Michigan (19-5, 11-2) on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Schottenstein Center.
According to Ohio State Athletics, Sunday’s game will be the 192nd all-time meeting between the two schools. Officially, Ohio State leads the series 102-82, taking into account the vacated games.
The teams have split the last 20 meetings (10-10), and Ohio State holds just a 20-point edge (1,363-1,343) in combined points in those games.
Last year, the teams split their regular season meetings, with each winning on its home floor. Michigan won 73-65 win in Ann Arbor, and but in the second meeting the Buckeyes dominated from start to finish in an 84-61 victory on Senior Day.
Michigan comes into this game on a five-game winning streak, taking down Purdue in its last game 75-73.
This is the game of storylines, with first-year head coaches Dusty May and Jake Diebler facing off for the first time and former Ohio State guard Roddy Gayle returning to Columbus after spending two years as a Buckeye and transferring to Michigan.
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Michigan is led by the Twin Towers, two seven-footers, in Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf. Goldin is a transfer from Florida Atlantic that May brought with him to Ann Arbor, and Wolf is a transfer from Yale that was one of the more coveted targets in the transfer portal last season.
Goldin averages 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He shoots 63.9 percent from the field and 74 percent from the free-throw line. He also has shot 47 percent from beyond the three-point line this season, although it has been on limited attempts (9-for-19).
Wolf averages 12.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Wolf is also second in the Big Ten in turnovers per game, averaging 3.4 giveaways per game.
Auburn transfer guard Tre Donaldson has also been a valuable addition to the Wolverines, averaging 12.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game. He’s also shooting 42% from three-point range on nearly five attempts per game.
Gayle has been up and down for Michigan, similar to his sophomore season at Ohio State. He is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He has struggled shooting the ball, shooting 45 percent from the field and 22 percent from the three-point line. His turnovers are slightly down, believe it or not, but basically all other counting stats — including his minutes — have gone down from a year ago.
Nimari Burnett averages 10.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as the fifth Michigan player to average double-digit points. He’s Michigan’s most efficient three-point shooter, knocking them down at 42.7% on just under five attempts per game.
For the Buckeyes, junior point guard Bruce Thornton leads the team in scoring at 17.3 points per game. He’s also grabbing 3.4 rebounds per game and dishing out 4.3 assists per game. Both of those marks are lower than last year, but he’s been incredibly efficient scoring the basketball, shooting 52 percent from the field, 46 percent from three-point range, and 83 percent from the free-throw line.
Sophomore forward Devin Royal is averaging 13.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, leading the team in the latter category. Freshman guard John Mobley Jr. has been one of the top shooters in the country, averaging 13.4 points per game on 42 percent from three-point range and 91 percent from the free-throw line.
Mobley has made five three-pointers in back-to-back games and now leads the Big Ten with 63 three-pointers. He’s one of just 13 players in the country, and just one of three freshmen, to have made a three-pointer in every game this season. Mobley is also on pace to have the best free-throw season in program history. The current record holder is Jody Finney, who hit 90% of his free throws during the 1968-1069 season.
Micah Parrish averages 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He’s averaged 21.3 points per game over the last three games, shooting 53.4% overall and 42.8% from three-point range during that time. Parrish is playing in his 160th career game on Sunday and has been great over the last month. He’s also averaged a team-best 17.4 points per game over the last eight games.
In his previous four seasons, he scored 20 points in a game just three times. In the last seven games, he’s recorded 20 or more points three times, including a 30-point game last Sunday at Nebraska.
Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart are averaging 6.8 and 5.7 points per game, respectively. Stewart also averages 5.8 rebounds per game.
Both teams are rated favorably according to the metrics, with Michigan ranked No. 22 and Ohio State ranked No. 28 in KenPom. Michigan is No. 25 in offensive rating and No. 18 in defensive rating, while Ohio State is ranked No. 29 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.
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This game will come down to how well Ohio State can defend Goldin and Wolf due to their size and how well they run the pick-and-roll action between the two of them. Sean Stewart and Evan Mahaffey will be the defensive catalysts for this, and if they can use their athleticism to slow those two down, the Buckeyes have the advantage at guard and can lead them to a win.
Also, the Buckeyes have proven they can win games that they are outmatched in the frontcourt. They beat Purdue against Trey Kaufman-Renn and defeated Maryland with Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
This is one of the games that Thornton has to assert himself as the best player on the floor. He has had games where he has done that and scored 30 points, but in other games, he has tried to set others up and facilitate when he should be taking the offense into his own hands.
This game should be high-scoring, as these are two of the top-scoring teams in the conference, with Michigan averaging 81.4 points per game and Ohio State averaging 79.8 points per game.
This is also a sandwiched game for Michigan, as they just played Purdue and play Michigan State in its next game on Friday, so there could be a little let-down and look ahead for the Wolverines.
ESPN BPI: Ohio State 60.4%
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
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Roddy Gayle returns to Columbus as Jake Diebler and Dusty May face off for the first time.
Ohio State (15-10, 7-7) will host No. 20 Michigan (19-5, 11-2) on CBS at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Schottenstein Center.
According to Ohio State Athletics, Sunday’s game will be the 192nd all-time meeting between the two schools. Officially, Ohio State leads the series 102-82, taking into account the vacated games.
The teams have split the last 20 meetings (10-10), and Ohio State holds just a 20-point edge (1,363-1,343) in combined points in those games.
Last year, the teams split their regular season meetings, with each winning on its home floor. Michigan won 73-65 win in Ann Arbor, and but in the second meeting the Buckeyes dominated from start to finish in an 84-61 victory on Senior Day.
Michigan comes into this game on a five-game winning streak, taking down Purdue in its last game 75-73.
This is the game of storylines, with first-year head coaches Dusty May and Jake Diebler facing off for the first time and former Ohio State guard Roddy Gayle returning to Columbus after spending two years as a Buckeye and transferring to Michigan.
Preview
Michigan is led by the Twin Towers, two seven-footers, in Vlad Goldin and Danny Wolf. Goldin is a transfer from Florida Atlantic that May brought with him to Ann Arbor, and Wolf is a transfer from Yale that was one of the more coveted targets in the transfer portal last season.
Goldin averages 15.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. He shoots 63.9 percent from the field and 74 percent from the free-throw line. He also has shot 47 percent from beyond the three-point line this season, although it has been on limited attempts (9-for-19).
Wolf averages 12.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. Wolf is also second in the Big Ten in turnovers per game, averaging 3.4 giveaways per game.
Auburn transfer guard Tre Donaldson has also been a valuable addition to the Wolverines, averaging 12.9 points per game, 3.5 rebounds per game, and 4.2 assists per game. He’s also shooting 42% from three-point range on nearly five attempts per game.
Gayle has been up and down for Michigan, similar to his sophomore season at Ohio State. He is averaging 10.9 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game. He has struggled shooting the ball, shooting 45 percent from the field and 22 percent from the three-point line. His turnovers are slightly down, believe it or not, but basically all other counting stats — including his minutes — have gone down from a year ago.
Nimari Burnett averages 10.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as the fifth Michigan player to average double-digit points. He’s Michigan’s most efficient three-point shooter, knocking them down at 42.7% on just under five attempts per game.
For the Buckeyes, junior point guard Bruce Thornton leads the team in scoring at 17.3 points per game. He’s also grabbing 3.4 rebounds per game and dishing out 4.3 assists per game. Both of those marks are lower than last year, but he’s been incredibly efficient scoring the basketball, shooting 52 percent from the field, 46 percent from three-point range, and 83 percent from the free-throw line.
Sophomore forward Devin Royal is averaging 13.5 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, leading the team in the latter category. Freshman guard John Mobley Jr. has been one of the top shooters in the country, averaging 13.4 points per game on 42 percent from three-point range and 91 percent from the free-throw line.
Mobley has made five three-pointers in back-to-back games and now leads the Big Ten with 63 three-pointers. He’s one of just 13 players in the country, and just one of three freshmen, to have made a three-pointer in every game this season. Mobley is also on pace to have the best free-throw season in program history. The current record holder is Jody Finney, who hit 90% of his free throws during the 1968-1069 season.
Micah Parrish averages 12.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. He’s averaged 21.3 points per game over the last three games, shooting 53.4% overall and 42.8% from three-point range during that time. Parrish is playing in his 160th career game on Sunday and has been great over the last month. He’s also averaged a team-best 17.4 points per game over the last eight games.
In his previous four seasons, he scored 20 points in a game just three times. In the last seven games, he’s recorded 20 or more points three times, including a 30-point game last Sunday at Nebraska.
Aaron Bradshaw and Sean Stewart are averaging 6.8 and 5.7 points per game, respectively. Stewart also averages 5.8 rebounds per game.
Both teams are rated favorably according to the metrics, with Michigan ranked No. 22 and Ohio State ranked No. 28 in KenPom. Michigan is No. 25 in offensive rating and No. 18 in defensive rating, while Ohio State is ranked No. 29 in both offensive and defensive efficiency.
Prediction
This game will come down to how well Ohio State can defend Goldin and Wolf due to their size and how well they run the pick-and-roll action between the two of them. Sean Stewart and Evan Mahaffey will be the defensive catalysts for this, and if they can use their athleticism to slow those two down, the Buckeyes have the advantage at guard and can lead them to a win.
Also, the Buckeyes have proven they can win games that they are outmatched in the frontcourt. They beat Purdue against Trey Kaufman-Renn and defeated Maryland with Derik Queen and Julian Reese.
This is one of the games that Thornton has to assert himself as the best player on the floor. He has had games where he has done that and scored 30 points, but in other games, he has tried to set others up and facilitate when he should be taking the offense into his own hands.
This game should be high-scoring, as these are two of the top-scoring teams in the conference, with Michigan averaging 81.4 points per game and Ohio State averaging 79.8 points per game.
This is also a sandwiched game for Michigan, as they just played Purdue and play Michigan State in its next game on Friday, so there could be a little let-down and look ahead for the Wolverines.
ESPN BPI: Ohio State 60.4%
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
TV: CBS
LGHL score prediction: Ohio State 83, Michigan 78
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