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LGHL Big Ten announces Ohio State women’s basketball 2024-25 conference opponents
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Big Ten announces Ohio State women’s basketball 2024-25 conference opponents
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The Buckeyes learned its conference opponents for next season, including a trip to the West Coast against a pair of NCAA tournament teams
Tuesday afternoon, the Big Ten announced its first schedule news of the 2024-25 season. While the dates are still in the air, Ohio State women’s basketball knows which conference teams it’ll face.
Shifting the landscape of the Big Ten are the addition of four teams to the conference, bringing its number to 18 programs. With the new squads, schedules and rivalries are changing.
The Big Ten announced that this season, each school will play a home-and-home against only one team, and for the Buckeyes, it is the Maryland Terrapins in 2024-25. Led by head coach Brenda Frese, the Terrapins ended Ohio State’s Big Ten Tournament run on its first day last season, defeating the Buckeyes 82-61.
That means that the Buckeyes won’t have two games against the Michigan Wolverines. Instead, Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor for its lone game of the regular season. Michigan and the Michigan State Spartans will instead play each other twice, with the in-state rivalry taking precedence over the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry.
On the court, the Buckeyes and Terrapins have been even over the past few seasons. Maryland edges out Ohio State winning four of its last three, but losing both regular season games during the 23-24 season.
Ohio State also travels to face the Indiana Hoosiers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Wisconsin Badgers, of the old Big Ten guard. The lone trip out to the West Coast will be in Los Angeles.
The Buckeyes travel to both the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, both teams that beat Ohio State last season.
Both teams who made deep tournament runs bested the Buckeyes, and return strong groups headlined by USC’s star guard Juju Watkins and Bruins center Lauren Betts. Of last season’s games, the one against the Trojans tipped off the campaign on neutral ground, playing in Las Vegas, Nevada. UCLA’s win came at the Schottenstein Center on Dec. 18, 2023.
Big Ten teams are likely taking West Coast trips for extended periods of time. That means the Buckeyes could have games against UCLA and USC within the same week, both on the road. It creates a tough test against two already tough teams for an Ohio State side that lost three starters due to NCAA eligibility expiring.
For home matchups, head coach Kevin McGuff’s side welcomes the Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, and Purdue Boilermakers.
Within the group of four former Pac-12 teams, the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies descend on Columbus in the upcoming season. That means Buckeyes’ transfer Chance Gray, out of Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio doesn’t have to wait long to face her former side.
The former Duck transferred after starting every game she appeared in for Oregon in her first two seasons of college basketball.
Dates for these games aren’t expected until September.
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ThomasCostello via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The Buckeyes learned its conference opponents for next season, including a trip to the West Coast against a pair of NCAA tournament teams
Tuesday afternoon, the Big Ten announced its first schedule news of the 2024-25 season. While the dates are still in the air, Ohio State women’s basketball knows which conference teams it’ll face.
Shifting the landscape of the Big Ten are the addition of four teams to the conference, bringing its number to 18 programs. With the new squads, schedules and rivalries are changing.
The Big Ten announced that this season, each school will play a home-and-home against only one team, and for the Buckeyes, it is the Maryland Terrapins in 2024-25. Led by head coach Brenda Frese, the Terrapins ended Ohio State’s Big Ten Tournament run on its first day last season, defeating the Buckeyes 82-61.
That means that the Buckeyes won’t have two games against the Michigan Wolverines. Instead, Ohio State travels to Ann Arbor for its lone game of the regular season. Michigan and the Michigan State Spartans will instead play each other twice, with the in-state rivalry taking precedence over the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry.
On the court, the Buckeyes and Terrapins have been even over the past few seasons. Maryland edges out Ohio State winning four of its last three, but losing both regular season games during the 23-24 season.
Ohio State also travels to face the Indiana Hoosiers, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Penn State Nittany Lions, and Wisconsin Badgers, of the old Big Ten guard. The lone trip out to the West Coast will be in Los Angeles.
The Buckeyes travel to both the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, both teams that beat Ohio State last season.
Both teams who made deep tournament runs bested the Buckeyes, and return strong groups headlined by USC’s star guard Juju Watkins and Bruins center Lauren Betts. Of last season’s games, the one against the Trojans tipped off the campaign on neutral ground, playing in Las Vegas, Nevada. UCLA’s win came at the Schottenstein Center on Dec. 18, 2023.
Big Ten teams are likely taking West Coast trips for extended periods of time. That means the Buckeyes could have games against UCLA and USC within the same week, both on the road. It creates a tough test against two already tough teams for an Ohio State side that lost three starters due to NCAA eligibility expiring.
For home matchups, head coach Kevin McGuff’s side welcomes the Illinois Fighting Illini, Iowa Hawkeyes, Michigan State Spartans, Minnesota Golden Gophers, Northwestern Wildcats, and Purdue Boilermakers.
Within the group of four former Pac-12 teams, the Oregon Ducks and Washington Huskies descend on Columbus in the upcoming season. That means Buckeyes’ transfer Chance Gray, out of Winton Woods High School in Cincinnati, Ohio doesn’t have to wait long to face her former side.
The former Duck transferred after starting every game she appeared in for Oregon in her first two seasons of college basketball.
Dates for these games aren’t expected until September.
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2025 NFL Draft April 24 - 26
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The 2025 NFL draft will be the 90th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft is scheduled to be held around Lambeau Field and Titletown campus in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on April 24–26, 2025.
Here's a way too early 2025 NFL Mock Draft that has 6 Ohio State 1st round picks:
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2025 NFL Mock Draft: Colorado stars Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter headline CBS Sports' debut projections
These college football stars highlight a loaded 2025 draft class.
College football's biggest stars made leaps in their careers last month when they heard their names called at the 2024 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, those players' departures opened avenues to stardom for the replacements at their respective schools, and many of those up-and-coming standouts and returning weapons thrived in spring practices. Phenoms like the Colorado duo of Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter are now a year out from headlining the NFL's next wave of rookies in 2025.Preseason stars have a long road ahead of them in cementing their status as pro prospects, but the majority of college football's biggest names for the 2024 campaign will jockey for positioning on the draft board throughout the upcoming season. CBS Sports' Ryan Wilson offered a lookahead at which players could headline next year's class, with Ohio State, Georgia and other recruiting powerhouses leading the way in projected selections.
5. NEW YORK GIANTS: DE JT TUIMOLOAU, OHIO STATE
JT Tuimoloau projected as a three-year player for Ohio State when he signed with the program as the nation's No. 1 overall recruit in the 2021 class. He is back for a fourth season, though, on the heels of his best campaign to date in which he logged 38 tackles, seven tackles for loss and five sacks. In order to reach the lofty heights that would both fulfill his expectations and make him an early first-round target, Tuimoloau must be more consistent in 2024. He could be the top edge rusher in this draft class.
8. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: DB DENZEL BURKE, OHIO STATE
Ohio State has a longstanding tradition as one of college football's top cornerback factories, and Denzel Burke should be the next first-rounder to come through Columbus. He made a splash two years ago as a Freshman All-American and remained a formidable pass defender over his sophomore and junior campaigns, and as one of the many draft-eligible players returning for another season with the Buckeyes, Burke could close his college career with a bang and elevate his draft stock to new heights.
14. Indianapolis Colts: WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
17. Cleveland Browns: DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
28. Buffalo Bills: DE Jack Sawyer, Ohio State
32. San Francisco 49ers: RB Quinshon Judkins, Ohio State
Re: 2004 Miami tied 2021 Alabama for the record for most first-round picks at six.
Just sayin': I'll say that Ohio State has an outside chance of 7 1st rounders with Treveyon Henderson, Seth McLaughlin, Will Howard, and/or (maybe) Sonny Styles.
LGHL I-80 Football Show: It’s time to hold players accountable
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I-80 Football Show: It’s time to hold players accountable
JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
After the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round it’s time to hold the players accountable
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
It was a busy news week for April, something we’re not used to at all! First, we give our respect to a legend as WNBA Superstar Candace Parker has decided to retire from basketball. Candace Parker was one of the first WNBA players to cross into pop culture breaking down barriers and ushering in this new generation of women’s basketball stars. Candace Parker was a one-of-a-kind player who was an instant success becoming the only person to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.
Continuing the news, there are reports from NBA insider Brian Windhurst that LeBron may opt out of his contract and become a free agent. Is it just a formality that LeBron will resign with the Lakers and retire in the purple and gold or is there a chance he will test free agency? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell broke the news that he is hoping to get rid of another pre-season game and create an 18-game NFL season with two bye weeks. While players may hate it, it may be great for fans as this would push the superbowl to Presidents Day Weekend allowing fans to enjoy the superbowl and have the next Monday off for work. Lastly, Deion Sanders and his son Sheduer get into childish arguments with former players on Twitter over how they were treated in the Colorado program.
In a span of a few days, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers were bounced from the playoffs in the first round. The torch is officially being passed in the NBA as LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant are all done playing for the season. In the case of all three superstars they may be forcing their careers too long and it may be evidenced by the unhappiness with their coaches. Throughout the season there have been leaks about all three players being unhappy with their coaches but all three teams made similar sacrifices to allow their stars to continue playing with friends and compete instead of building complete teams. It’s not the coach’s fault this time, it’s on the players. It may be time for all three of them to join Candace Parker in retirement.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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JordanW330 via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
After the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers lost in the first round it’s time to hold the players accountable
Welcome to a new episode of Land-Grant Podcast Network’s I-80 Football Show. On this show, we travel down I-80 to talk all things Big Ten Football. This is the only Big Ten Podcast that’ll cover all 18 teams. After every week of action, we will catch you up on all the conference’s games and look ahead at the matchups, storylines, and players you should be paying attention to for the next week. My name is Jordan Williams, and I am joined by my co-host Dante Morgan.
It was a busy news week for April, something we’re not used to at all! First, we give our respect to a legend as WNBA Superstar Candace Parker has decided to retire from basketball. Candace Parker was one of the first WNBA players to cross into pop culture breaking down barriers and ushering in this new generation of women’s basketball stars. Candace Parker was a one-of-a-kind player who was an instant success becoming the only person to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.
Continuing the news, there are reports from NBA insider Brian Windhurst that LeBron may opt out of his contract and become a free agent. Is it just a formality that LeBron will resign with the Lakers and retire in the purple and gold or is there a chance he will test free agency? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell broke the news that he is hoping to get rid of another pre-season game and create an 18-game NFL season with two bye weeks. While players may hate it, it may be great for fans as this would push the superbowl to Presidents Day Weekend allowing fans to enjoy the superbowl and have the next Monday off for work. Lastly, Deion Sanders and his son Sheduer get into childish arguments with former players on Twitter over how they were treated in the Colorado program.
In a span of a few days, the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers were bounced from the playoffs in the first round. The torch is officially being passed in the NBA as LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant are all done playing for the season. In the case of all three superstars they may be forcing their careers too long and it may be evidenced by the unhappiness with their coaches. Throughout the season there have been leaks about all three players being unhappy with their coaches but all three teams made similar sacrifices to allow their stars to continue playing with friends and compete instead of building complete teams. It’s not the coach’s fault this time, it’s on the players. It may be time for all three of them to join Candace Parker in retirement.
Follow the show on YouTube: @JordanW330
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @I80FootballShow
Connect with us on Twitter: Jordan: @JordanW330 and Dante: @DanteM10216
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