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LGHL Ohio State men pull off double OT road win, while football preps for CFP semis

Ohio State men pull off double OT road win, while football preps for CFP semis
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NCAA Basketball: Ohio State at Minnesota

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All the Buckeye news thats fit to re-print.

Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a daily basis. But that’s ok, that’s what your friends at Land-Grant Holy Land are here for.

Monday through Friday, we’ll be collecting all of the articles, tweets, features, interviews, videos, podcasts, memes, photos, and whatever else we stumble across on the interwebz and putting them in our daily “Why is this News?” article. That way, you’ll have a one-stop shop for all of the most important Buckeye news, jokes, and analysis.

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For your Earholes...​


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On the Gridiron​


Practice report: Ohio State continues prep for Texas in Cotton Bowl; newcomers take part
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Three observations from Buckeyes open practice period ahead of Cotton Bowl
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

No, it’s not that Parker Fleming


OHIO STATE v TEXAS
ADVANCED STAT PREVIEW pic.twitter.com/U0QnjDAQEI

— parker fleming (@statsowar) January 6, 2025​
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Ohio State Freshman Running Back Sam Williams-Dixon Enters the Transfer Portal, Will Not Remain With Team Through CFP
Chase Brown, Eleven Warriors

Buckeyes defensive end Mitchell Melton entering transfer portal
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Why OSU doesn’t list Emeka Egbuka as its all-time leading receiver – yet
Lori Schmidt, The Columbus Dispatch

Ohio State finds renewed success on offensive line in CFP thanks to three-man guard rotation
Patrick Murphy, Bucknuts

Ohio State: Donovan Jackson shining at left tackle on Playoff stage
Bill Landis, Dotting The Eyes

Luke Montgomery settling into guard rotation, improving with each CFP rep
Spencer Holbrook, Lettermen Row

Is Ohio State alone in its inability to get holding penalties called?
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch


"I felt like I belonged there."#Texas QB Quinn Ewers says he built very special relationships with the guys during his short time at Ohio State. Him and Jack Sawyer were roommates and he's very excited to see his former teammates again. #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/yZQjnvykw2

— Nicole Shearin (@NicoleShearintv) January 6, 2025​
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Texas QB Ewers remembers his brief time as a Buckeye with fondness
Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch

Caleb Downs gets second crack at Texas, this time as a Buckeye
Dave Biddle, Bucknuts

Silver Bullies Jack Sawyer, J.T. Tuimoloau rush toward OSU sack record
Rob Oller, The Columbus Dispatch

On the Hardwood​


Ohio State men get epic double-overtime road win at Minnesota 89-88
Justin Golba, Land-Grant Holy Land

Takeaways: In must-win game at Minnesota, Ohio State finds a way
Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch


Wasn't pretty, but we got it done

The Minnesota Native gets to lead the fight song ️ pic.twitter.com/hyTUU4KTuW

— Ohio State Hoops (@OhioStateHoops) January 7, 2025​
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Jaloni Cambridge’s return to 100% health necessary with upcoming Ohio State stretch
Thomas Costello, Land-Grant Holy Land

Outside the Shoe and Schott​


Women’s Ice Hockey: No. 2 Buckeyes stun No. 1 Wisconsin in seventh-round shootout victory after 3-3 tie in regular time
Cameron Moone, The Lantern


Jenna Buglioni nets it five-hole to get the shootout win for @OhioStateWHKY over No. 1 Wisconsin‼️#B1GHockey x @WCHA_WHockey pic.twitter.com/1oviiFIGjs

— Big Ten Hockey (@B1GHockey) January 5, 2025​
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And now for something completely different...​


As seen on @Jeopardy tonight #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/CofHZgptx0

— The Ohio State University Marching Band (@TBDBITL) January 7, 2025​
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LGHL Silver Bullets Podcast: Oregon rewind, Ohio State news, and Texas preview

Silver Bullets Podcast: Oregon rewind, Ohio State news, and Texas preview
Michael Citro via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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NCAA Football: Rose Bowl-Ohio State at Oregon

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The Rose Bowl has been won. On to the Cotton Bowl!


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Ohio State was able to ring in the new year the right way, obliterating the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl to earn a place in the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Buckeyes opened the game white hot on both sides of the ball, carving up the Duck defense in just a few plays and harassing Dillon Gabriel when Oregon’s offense tried to get things going. It was a few plays from being a perfect game from Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith, TreVeyon Henderson, Jack Sawyer, Caleb Downs, Cody Simon, and company.

We looked back at the quarterfinal matchup, gladly ate some necessary crow over our score predictions from last week, checked to see how our picks to click performed (spoiler: one of us picked both the offensive and defensive MVPs of the game), and broke down the game’s key plays.

After our Oregon rewind, we discussed the other College Football Playoff games and bowl games involving Big Ten teams. The conference continues to show well against everyone else. SEC fans are quick to point out that it’s for no reason other than the games being meaningless, though. The B1G couldn’t possibly be having a good year, and there’s no way the SEC took a half step down in 2024, so just get that thought out of your head right now.

After checking the scoreboard, we discussed some transfer portal news. It was completely up to date at the time we recorded, but since then the Buckeyes have added a linebacker and lost a running back. Life, especially in the portal era, comes at you fast.

Finally, we looked ahead to Friday’s titanic tilt against Texas in...Texas. Yes, the road before Ohio State was stacked as much as it could be against the Buckeyes when this journey began, but that’s what you get for losing to Michigan. We checked out the Longhorns’ rankings and discussed Ohio State’s challenges before selecting our offensive and defensive picks to click and making our score predictions.

We would love to hear from you, so please reach out with your feedback and questions below in the comments section or send us an email. Any questions directed toward us will be answered on our next show.

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As always, thanks for listening!


0:20 - A look back at a thoroughly satisfying revenge win over the Oregon Ducks in the Grandaddy of them All.

35:21 - A walk through the other College Football Playoff games and B1G-centric bowl games with a side order of transfer portal news.

1:04:31 - The College Football Playoff continues for Ohio State with a semifinal matchup against former Buckeye Quinn Ewers and his Texas teammates. We preview and predict it.

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LGHL Ohio State offers handful of Florida recruits

Ohio State offers handful of Florida recruits
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2027 five-star WR Julius Jones | via Gabby Urritia, 247Sports

The Buckeyes were hot on the recruiting trail Monday, offering a handful of targets out of Florida.

Ohio State is now 2-0 in the newly expanded College Football Playoff following a resounding 41-21 victory over Oregon on New Years Day. With the win, Ryan Day and the Buckeyes will now have the challenge of playing Texas in the playoff semifinals. With a chance at reaching the national championship, the Buckeyes will be hard at work preparing for Friday’s game.

That being said, recruiting never stops — especially for the Ohio State coaching staff. While making it this far in the playoffs is certainly a good thing, it does make recruiting more difficult right now, and programs that are no longer playing have additional time to travel the country and recruit the nation’s top high school talents.

But again, recruiting never stops for Ohio State and Ryan Day and the coaching staff are finding other ways to recruit, mainly by having fresher faces visit with recruits. On Monday, Ohio State had staff members like director of recruiting strategy Nick Murphy, among others, travel south to visit with blue-chip recruits. While Murphy seemingly spent the majority of his time in North Carolina, the headlines Ohio State made Monday were more focused in Florida.

Ohio State offered a handful of recruits from both the 2026 and 2027 classes from the Sunshine State on Monday, and below are just a few:

Five-star WR Julius Jones​


Class: 2027
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Size: 5-foot-10 / 160 lbs.


I have just receive an offer from The Ohio State University!@IamGlennHolt @CoachHarriott @ChadSimmons_ @Rivals @247recruiting @adamgorney @JohnGarcia_Jr pic.twitter.com/8BGtldZ1dE

— Julius Jones .Jr (@julius_jones_) January 6, 2025​
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Four-star Auburn WR commit Denarius Gray​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Hollywood, FL / Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Size: 6-foot-2 / 178 lbs.


Extremely Blessed To Receive An Offer From The Ohio State University. @Dameon8 #AGTG pic.twitter.com/nZNvSseajO

— Denairius Gray (@xklvsive_1) January 6, 2025​
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CB Zayden Gamble​


Class: 2027
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Size: 5-foot-11 / 165 lbs.

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IOL Jayden Dean​


Class: 2027
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Size: 6-foot-3 / 277 lbs.


Early Morning Blessings!!! I Am Blessed To Receive A Offer From The Ohio State University✝️ @ChadSimmons_ @JohnGarcia_Jr @adamgorney @JerryRecruiting @larryblustein @Andrew_Ivins @OhioStateFB @SFEFounder @ShawnFace @Therula99 @CoachHarriott @KenyatisS @mikeromano71 pic.twitter.com/vFTVSylHOF

— Jayden Dean ★★★★☆ (@J_Dean34) January 6, 2025​
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QB Derrick Baker​


Class: 2027
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Size: 6-foot-2 / 220 lbs.


Beyond blessed to receive an offer from @OhioStateFB #AGTG #FTF #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/gpWwaX9DvW

— Derrick Baker 2027 QB (@derrickbakerQb1) January 6, 2025​
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CB Jaden Carey​


Class: 2027
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL / St. Thomas Aquinas
Size: 6-foot / 165 lbs.


Blessed to receive an offer from The Ohio State University ⚪️ #AGTG #GoBucks ⁦@CoachHarriott⁩ ⁦@STA_Football⁩ ⁦@J_Nelson1⁩ ⁦@OhioStateFB⁩ ⁦@Andrew_Ivins⁩ ⁦@RivalsFriedman⁩ ⁦@stephenwagOn3⁩ ⁦@TheUCReport⁩ ⁦@adamgorney⁩ pic.twitter.com/3cRKqnP3Ty

— Jaden Carey (@JadenCarey22) January 6, 2025​
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LB Bryant Junius​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Hollywood, FL / Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Size: 6-foot-1 / 190 lbs.


Blessed to receive an offer from Ohio State University #AGTG #gobucks @JohnGarcia_Jr @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/FuYo0IpMZ9

— Bryant Junius (@BRYANTJUN4) January 6, 2025​
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ATH A’mir Sears​


Class: 2028
Hometown: Pembroke Pines, FL / West Broward
Size: 6-foot-1 / 162 lbs.


WOWWW!!! EXTREMELY BLESSED TO RECEIVE AN OFFER FROM THEE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY!! ❤️ #gobucks @CoachQ954 @PrepRedzoneFl @JohnGarcia_jr @Andrew_Ivins @JerryRecruiting @zack_poff_mp @SWiltfong_ @RyanWrightRNG @markpantoni pic.twitter.com/l4ZG8VrxBi

— A’mir Sears (@AmirSears21) January 6, 2025​
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K Noah Sidan​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Hollywood, FL / Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Size: 5-foot-11 / 175 lbs.

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Three-star WR Jasen Lopez​


Class: 2026
Hometown: Miami, FL / Chaminade-Madonna Prep
Size: 5-foot-10 / 165 lbs.

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Google Ohio State’s latest transfer portal loss is leaving the team before the Buckeyes play Texas in the Cotton Bowl - AtoZ Sports

Ohio State’s latest transfer portal loss is leaving the team before the Buckeyes play Texas in the Cotton Bowl - AtoZ Sports
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Google How to watch today's Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Men's Basketball game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time - Goal.com

How to watch today's Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Men's Basketball game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time - Goal.com
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Google 2025 College Football Playoff odds, Cotton Bowl prediction: Texas vs. Ohio State picks from expert who's 75-55 - CBS Sports

2025 College Football Playoff odds, Cotton Bowl prediction: Texas vs. Ohio State picks from expert who's 75-55 - CBS Sports
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LGHL Ohio State transfer class up to six with commitment from linebacker Ty Howard

Ohio State transfer class up to six with commitment from linebacker Ty Howard
Gene Ross via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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Ohio State transfer linebacker commit Ty Howard | Duquesne University Athletics

The Buckeyes continue to build their roster for next season while still competing in the College Football Playoff.

On Friday, Ohio State will continue its College Football Playoff run when it matches up against Texas in the Cotton Bowl, with a win sending the Buckeyes to the national title game. While Ryan Day’s team must maintain its laser focus on the task at hand, the staff must also plan ahead for next season.

With another strong recruiting class in 2025 already signed, sealed and on its way, Ohio State has also been able to make a handful of additions via the transfer portal. The latest portal commitment for the Buckeyes came on Sunday night, when former Duquesne linebacker Ty Howard announced he would be taking his talents to Columbus.


It’s Official…Thank you all Coaches that contacted me . Very blessed to officially be signed with @OhioStateFB. Thanks @ryandaytime @markpantoni @N_Murph
Time to Work ️ ️ pic.twitter.com/XPn1dNO1xR

— Ty Howard (@Howardty8) January 6, 2025​
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Howard earned First Team All-NEC honors for the Dukes this past season, recording 52 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and three interceptions across nine games. The junior put together a four-game stretch of recording a takeaway, including a 40-yard pick-six against St. Francis. Howards comes to Ohio State with two years of eligibility remaining.

The Cleveland native is the older brother of Buckeyes incoming freshman running back Bo Jackson, and the two will arrive on campus together at about the same time, as Jackson is a mid-year early enrollee. The duo both played their high school ball at Villa-St. Joseph, where Howard tallied 115 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior. The 6-foot, 200-pound defender was named All-Ohio Division IV first team linebacker by the OHSAA and was the NE Lake Division Defensive Player of the Year.

Howard will join a position room that loses Cody Simon, but brings back Arvell Reese and potentially Sonny Styles, should he hold off going pro for another season. James Laurinaitis is bringing in a super talented group in the 2025 recruiting class with Riley Pettijohn, Tarvos Alford and Eli Lee all headed to Columbus, joining current freshmen Payton Pierce and Garrett Stover. C.J. Hicks will also be around, but he will likely move to full-time edge rusher.

Howard becomes the sixth addition for Ohio State via the transfer portal this offseason. Below is the rest of the Buckeyes’ transfer class thus far, listed in alphabetical order:

Phillip Daniels

Daniels comes to Ohio State by way of Minnesota. The 6-foot-5, 315-point offensive lineman will likely start for the Buckeyes next season at one of the tackle spots. Daniels grew up rooting for Ohio State as a kid, but did not earn an offer from the program out of high school. A former three-star prospect from the Cincinnati area, Daniels is the No. 4 OT in the transfer portal, per 247Sports. He has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

CJ Donaldson

With Ohio State likely losing both of its running backs to the NFL this offseason, the Buckeyes needed to add another face to a talented but inexperienced room. In comes Donaldson, who has rushed for over 2,000 yards and 30 touchdowns across three seasons at West Virginia. The 6-foot-2, 238-pound bruiser will compete for time with current freshman James Peoples, who has been third on the depth chart this season behind TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins. Donaldson is the No. 8 RB in the transfer portal.

Logan George

Joining Howard from the FCS ranks, George comes to Ohio State as much-needed depth along the defensive line. Starting all 12 games for Idaho State this season, the 6-foot-5 defensive end totaled 57 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss (to lead the Big Sky) and 6.5 sacks. The Buckeyes will be losing both Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau this offseason, so George will immediately slot in alongside Caden Curry and Kenyatta Jackson in 2025. The Idaho native has two years of eligibility remaining.

Max Klare

Ohio State went out and landed the No. 1 tight end in the transfer portal in Max Klare. Joining the Buckeyes by way of Purdue, Klare put together a big season for the Boilermakers as a sophomore, tallying 51 catches for 685 yards and four touchdowns — all team-highs. With Will Kacmarek set to return next season as more of a blocking tight end, Klare will likely be Ohio State’s primary receiving threat at the position. The 6-foot-4 Cincinnati native has two years of eligibility remaining.

Ethan Onianwa

Joining Phillips along the offensive line is fellow tackle, Ethan Onianwa. The 6-foot-6, 345-pound blocker was a three-year starter at Rice, making 34 career starts for the Owls. Onianwa allowed just one sack in 350 pass blocking snaps this past season, per PFF, earning an overall pass-blocking grade of 79.3. It seems likely the Texas native will start at left tackle for Ohio State next season, with Phillips getting the nod at the other end. Onianwa is the No. 14 OT in the transfer portal, and has one year of eligibility left.

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LGHL Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Minnesota: Game preview and prediction

Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Minnesota: Game preview and prediction
Brett Ludwiczak via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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NCAA Basketball: North Texas at Minnesota

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Ohio State will look to put Friday’s loss to Michigan State behind them when they hit the road for the first time in 2025 to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

After closing out 2024 with wins over Valparaiso, Kentucky, and Indiana State, Ohio State saw its three-game winning streak snapped on Friday night, losing at Value City Arena to Michigan State 69-62. The setback against the Spartans dropped the Buckeyes’ record this year to 9-5, with a 1-2 mark in the Big Ten.

The Buckeyes started off Friday’s tilt sluggish, heading into halftime trailing Michigan State 37-29. Jake Diebler’s team came out sharper in the second half, erasing the deficit to take a 50-49 lead with 8:47 left following a jumper by Bruce Thornton. The lead wouldn’t last long, as the Spartans reeled off an 8-0 run to take the lead for good. Despite Michigan State shooting just 3-18 from three-point range, Ohio State had no answer for Szymon Zapala, who scored a team-high 15 points for Tom Izzo’s squad.

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Micah Parrish returned to the court after missing the victory against Indiana State recovering from an ankle injury he suffered against Kentucky. Parrish played 25 minutes against the Spartans, leading the team with 13 points. Bruce Thornton was the only other Buckeye to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 10 points. Not only was Thornton not able to recapture the scoring magic from the previous two games when he scored 30 points against Kentucky and 33 points against Indiana State, but the guard committed an uncharacteristic five turnovers.

It’s tough to get a full read on this Buckeye basketball team since we haven’t truly seen them at full strength this season. Ques Glover was injured early in the season, Aaron Bradshaw missed a number of games after he was suspended for an investigation into an issue off the court, and now Meechie Johnson Jr. hasn’t played since the Auburn game after taking a leave from the team. Glover and Bradshaw recently returned to the team, each playing in the last three games. Glover has scored at least nine points in each of those three contests, while Bradshaw has contributed at least eight points in those games.

Preview​


Now Ohio State will turn its attention to the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The teams split their two meetings last year, with the Buckeyes winning 84-74 in Columbus in December, and the Golden Gophers returning serve 88-79 in Minneapolis in February. Bruce Thornton had outstanding performances in both games, scoring 26 in the first meeting, followed by 25 points on the road. Ohio State is 91-62 in the all-time series, but Minnesota holds a 40-30 edge at Williams Arena, which opened back in 1928.

Minnesota enters tonight’s game seeking their first Big Ten win of the season. The Golden Gophers have lost their first three conference games of the season, with the latest being an 81-61 defeat at Purdue on Thursday night. Minnesota trailed the Boilermakers by just a point at halftime before Purdue took control in the second half and put some distance on the Golden Gophers.

The loss dropped Minnesota to 8-6 on the season. Head coach Ben Johnson is in his fourth season in charge of the program, posting a 49-60 record since taking over for Richard Pitino Jr. Last year the Golden Gophers made the NIT, falling to Indiana State in the second round. The last time Minnesota made the NCAA Tournament was back in 2019, when they beat Louisville before losing to Michigan State in the second round.

Dawson Garcia scored a team-high 20 points in Thursday’s loss, his eighth game reaching that mark this season. Garcia is currently fourth in the Big Ten in scoring., averaging 19.1 points per game. The senior led the team in scoring and rebounding last year, the first Minnesota player to achieve that feat since Jordan Murphy in the 2017-18 season.

NCAA Basketball: Bethune-Cookman at Minnesota
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The only other Golden Gopher to reach double figures on Thursday night against Purdue was Lu’Cye Patterson, who finished with 14 points, as well as eight rebounds. Along with scoring at least 10 points in seven of the last nine games, the senior from Minneapolis is first in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio.

One player who struggled against Purdue was Mike Mitchell Jr. The senior who transferred into the program prior to last season from Pepperdine finished with just four points on 2-10 shooting over 37 minutes. The guard is averaging 12 points per game after missing seven games earlier this season because of injury. Last year Mitchell was quiet against the Buckeyes, scoring just 12 points over the two meetings between the teams.

Even though Minnesota has 10 seniors on their roster, which is tied with USC for most in the Big Ten, one of the most intriguing players is Issac Asuma. The freshman guard was a top 100 recruit coming out of high school. Despite averaging just 5.1 points this season, Asuma is definitely a player to keep an eye on in the future as he acclimates to college basketball and what Johnson asks him to do on the court.

A key acquisition in the transfer portal during the offseason for the Golden Gophers was guard Femi Odukale. The senior is now at his fourth school after starting his career at Pitt, moving to Seton Hall after two seasons, then heading out west to New Mexico State last year. Odukale is averaging 5.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game this year.

Prediction​


It’s never easy to win on the road in Big Ten, and apparently it is even tougher for Ohio State to win in January. After slumps in the first month of the calendar year the last few years, the Buckeyes started out 2025 with a loss on Friday night. Despite the setback, there is still hope for Jake Diebler’s squad.

Ohio State has played hard this year despite missing pieces throughout the season. Things are starting to come back together, and Ques Glover and Aaron Bradshaw are back in the fold. Since so many players have missed time at points this year, the team is still trying to find comfort in playing together. A game on the road against a struggling team could go a long way to building the team’s confidence for the rest of the season.

What the Buckeyes are going to need to do tonight is keep tabs on Dawson Garcia. If there is one Golden Gopher that can lead his team to victory, it is Garcia. If Bruce Thornton and company can rattle Garcia early, they’ll be in good shape since Minnesota struggles offensively, only averaging 67.4 points per game this season.


ESPN BPI: Ohio State 74.2%
Time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: FS1

LGHL score prediction: Ohio State 75, Minnesota 66​


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