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Hear the full press conference from the football team’s first day of spring practice.

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On today’s episode, we’ve got uncut audio from the press conference kicking off the Ohio State football team’s 2023 spring practice. Following the first practice, the first 30 minutes of which was open to the media, head coach Ryan Day answered questions about his plans for his team over the next five weeks. He provided updates on the quarterback battle between Kyle McCord and Devin Brown while also discussing his plans and expectations for other players.

Then, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles took to the podium to provide further insight into the guys on his side of the ball. The biggest news from his session was the announcement that Jack Sawyer will exclusively play defensive end this season, instead of playing the DE/linebacker hybrid Jack position.

You can watch the full press conference on the official Ohio State athletics website.

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Buckeyes land latest member of their 2024 class: in-state lineman Marc Nave
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BOOM! Buckeyes land new commitment in the 2024 class.

BOOM! Buckeyes land their latest commitment ​

Every year the offensive line is a priority in recruiting, but landing top targets early on is a major advantage for the coaching staff. Fortunately for Ohio State, it looks like that is the trend right now for position coach Justin Frye. Locking in the commitments of multiple offensive linemen, Wednesday the Buckeyes landed the second player at the position and the fourth member of their 2024 class with the addition of Marc Nave.

An in-state target from Toledo, Nave was just offered by Ohio State at the end of January and made a quick turnaround with his decision to be a Buckeye. A 6-foot-5, 315 pound interior offensive lineman, Nave clearly has the size to play at the next level, and it’s yet another Ohio native along the trenches that is staying home for his college career. The No. 520 player nationally, Nave is the 28th best player at his position and the 18th best player in Ohio per the 247Sports Composite for the 2024 class.

A three-star, the ranking may not look that impressive to Ohio State fans that are used to seeing the typical four and five-star statuses, but Nave is a player that fits the bill and is due for a rankings boost. At 20 offers to his name, Nave chose Ohio State over the likes of Auburn, Cincinnati, Kentucky, Missouri, Pitt, and several others. Regardless of the ranking and list of offers though, the Buckeyes are thrilled to have his commitment, and believe he has every chance to be great at the next level.

With a few more spots up for grabs, it will be interesting to see if the in-state 2024 linemen are who fills out the rest of the class. If so, that will make two classes in a row where the bulk of commitments are right within the state borders. Ohio can certainly produce linemen, and now the Buckeyes need to continue their development and build up the trenches with more talent and certainly more depth.

Thank you God. #Gobucks pic.twitter.com/4df3FLCGWi

— Marc Nave jr. (@marcnavejr) March 8, 2023

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Quick Hits​

• While most of the news yesterday surrounded the commitment of the previously mentioned Nave, the Buckeyes also received a preferred walk-on commitment for their 2023 class from Ryan Rudzinski. Another in-state prospect, Rudzinski is no stranger to Ohio State as the son of former Buckeye Jerry Rudzinski, who played linebacker during his collegiate career.

While he may be unranked via his 247Sports profile, he still holds a three-star status and has the size many programs would love to have. A safety, Rudzinski is a 6-foot-4, 190 pound athlete that at the very least will add depth to the secondary and his lineage points to him being able to hold his own for the long haul.

H ME #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/kDnz7E2fjU

— Ryan Rudzinski (@rudzinski_ryan) March 8, 2023

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• With spring practice now underway, the coaching staff is going to be just as busy with recruiting as they are with developing the current roster. Hosting top prospects every chance they can get, these next few weeks are going to play a big role for the Buckeyes and their efforts to make lasting impressions on those who come to campus.

Fortunately, all seems to be in their favor as social media is being littered with visitors raving about their time in the facility and taking in all the program has to offer. Surely much of the same is to follow.

Later today, in-state 2025 athlete Jackson Wiley will be on site to see the Buckeyes. Though he’s making the short trek from Lewis Center, Ohio, Wiley is another youngster worth watching as his recruitment continues to pick up. Kentucky and Toledo are the two schools to have offered already, but with his talent and profile becoming more relevant, the domino effect of more schools to join the offer ranks shouldn’t take much longer.

Today is a step towards Ohio State being one of those schools as they continue to grow the relationship and keep in contact.

Ohio state tomorrow@CoachBart11 @CoachJordan82 @brianhartline @etwill21 pic.twitter.com/83rjOdCRMX

— Jackson Wiley (@jackson_wiles5) March 8, 2023

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The Ohio State men's basketball season isn't over quite yet. The No. 13 seed Buckeyes defeated No. 12 seed Wisconsin 65-57 on Wednesday evening in the first game of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to Day 2.

Thanks to the win, the Scarlet and Gray go marching on and extend the 2022-23 season for at least one more day. On Thursday, the Scarlet and Gray will face No. 5 seed Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament second round.

The Buckeyes and the Hawkeyes met twice this year, splitting the season series.

Ohio State vs. Iowa Odds & Info​

• Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
• Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV: Big Ten Network
• Where: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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The Buckeyes and Badgers kick off the 2023 Big Ten Tournament tonight in Chicago, with the winner playing Iowa on Thursday.

Today Ohio State will open up the 2023 Big Ten Tournament in Chicago against the Wisconsin Badgers. If Chris Holtmann’s team wants to make this year’s NCAA Tournament, they know the only path to make the dance is by winning the Big Ten Tournament.

History isn’t on the side of the Buckeyes, as since the conference expanded, no team playing in the first round on Wednesday has ever made it to even Saturday’s semifinals.

The Buckeyes closed out their regular season schedule on Saturday with an 84-78 loss against Michigan State in East Lansing, snapping a two-game winning streak. Even though the season hasn’t come anywhere close to what was expected from the team heading into the season, Ohio State played hard until the end, they just didn’t have quite enough to take down the Spartans on Senior Day. After trailing 43-34 at halftime, the Buckeyes were able to close the deficit to 67-64 after Bruce Thornton hit a three-pointer with 5:39 left, but they wouldn’t get any closer in the game.

Thornton continued his strong play to close the regular season, finishing with 20 points. The guard is averaging 17.3 points per game over the last four games. Thornton’s scoring output against the Spartans was one shy of tying Brice Sensabaugh for the team-high, but the duo did become the first pair of Ohio State freshmen since D’Angelo Russell and Jae’Sean Tate in 2015 to each score 20 points in the same game.

Justice Sueing put together a strong all-around performance in his final regular season game for the Buckeyes, flirting with a triple-double. Sueing finished the game with 10 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists. Sean McNeil also reached double figures in scoring, finishing with 11 points in 28 minutes off the bench.

Ohio State did a lot of things right in the game, shooting 48 percent from the field and dishing out 15 assists while committing just eight turnovers, they just couldn’t overcome the 15-0 run the Spartans went on early in the game.

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Preview​

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Now Ohio State will open up the Big Ten Tournament against the Wisconsin Badgers. This will be the sixth time the two teams have met in the conference tournament, with the Buckeyes holding a 4-1 edge. The last time these two teams met in the Big Ten Tournament was in the final in 2013, with Ohio State gritting out a 50-43 win over the Badgers.

The win in 2013 was the last time the Buckeyes won the Big Ten Tournament. Since the title run, Ohio State has gone 8-8 in the Big Ten Tournament, with their run in 2021 being their only appearance in the finals.

In the beginning of February, the teams squared off in Columbus in their only meeting of the regular season. Wisconsin jumped out to a 43-27 halftime lead and looked like they would cruise to a win, but the Buckeyes fought back to cut the lead to 62-60 with 30 seconds to go after Justice Sueing hit a jumper. The bucket would be the last of the game for Ohio State, as the Badgers would go on to win 65-60.

Brice Sensabaugh led the Buckeyes in scoring with 13 points in the loss. Despite registering a team-high in scoring, it was a game to forget for Sensabaugh, who was limited to just 16 minutes on the floor before fouling out. Zed Key was the only other Buckeye to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 12 points. One thing Ohio State did well in the loss was rebound the basketball, destroying the Badgers 45-26 on the boards.

Wisconsin snapped a two-game losing streak in Minneapolis on Sunday night with a 71-67 win over Minnesota. Much like a lot of Wisconsin’s previous games this season, the final score was decided by five points or less. With the win, the Badgers are now 11-7 in games decided by that amount. Six Wisconsin games have gone to overtime this year, with the Badgers posting a 3-3 record in games that weren’t able to be decided in regulation.

Greg Gard’s team got off to a slow start against Minnesota, falling behind 36-29 after the first 20 minutes of basketball on Sunday. Wisconsin wouldn’t really get things going until the middle of the second half, using a 7-0 run to tie the game at 53 with 8:58 left. There wouldn’t be much separation between the teams the rest of the way. Chucky Hepburn’s three-pointer with 47 seconds left broke a 62-62 tie and gave the Badgers the lead for good.

Steven Crowl and Tyler Wahl put forth nearly identical performances against Minnesota, as both forwards scored 21 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Hepburn finished with 12 points, while Connor Essegian scored 11 points. The starters had to do all of the scoring for Wisconsin since the Badgers didn’t get any points from their bench.

The lack of production from the Wisconsin bench is nothing new since the majority of the scoring from the Badgers come from their starting five. Hepburn is one of the four Badgers to average double figures, leading the team with 12.2 points per game. Essegian, Crowl, and Wahl are all averaging at least 11 points per game, while Max Klesmit adds 8.3 points per game. All together, the five Wisconsin starters account for 55.3 of the 65.2 points per game the team averages.

The Badgers enter today’s game with a 26-21 record all-time in the Big Ten Tournament, winning it all on three occasions. The last time Wisconsin won the Big Ten Tournament was back in 2015 when they beat Michigan State in overtime. In 2017, the Badgers made it to the championship game, but lost to Michigan. Since the loss to the Wolverines at Madison Square Garden, Wisconsin hasn’t advanced past the semifinals.

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Prediction​

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Both teams know the odds are stacked against them in Chicago, and nobody is expecting either to win more than a game or two at the United Center. Ohio State has been playing better basketball of late, and a lot of it can be attributed to the increased confidence Bruce Thornton has been playing with. By becoming more of a scoring threat, Thornton has taken some of the pressure of Brice Sensabaugh, who was looking like he was wearing down before the uptick in play from Thornton.

What Ohio State can’t afford is to fall behind early like they did in last month’s game against the Badgers in Columbus. A lot of the losses this season for the Buckeyes can be attributed to sluggish starts. Ohio State needs to come out of the gates strong and force the Badgers to get out of their comfort zone. Dictate the play instead of being forced to play the game your opponent wants to play.

Another area where Ohio State can’t see a repeat of what they did in the first matchup is staying out of foul trouble. Brice Sensabaugh needs to be on the floor for more than 16 minutes. Honestly, the Buckeyes need him out there for twice that amount. Even though he’s just a freshman, he is too special of a talent to be stuck on the bench. If Ohio State is able to get at least 20 points out of Sensabaugh, they should be able to win tonight.

Neither team is particularly deep on the bench, but Chris Holtmann does have a few guys that can make a difference off the bench, particularly Sean McNeil. If McNeil can find his range early, it will open things up for Sensabaugh, Thornton, and the rest of the Buckeyes. Ohio State is at their best when McNeil is on, which helps to keep opponents on their toes and having to respect the Buckeyes more from distance.

Even though many Ohio State fans have already checked out on the season, it doesn’t feel like the team has. The Buckeyes find a way to win a hard-fought game tonight, gaining some revenge on the Badgers for their only meeting in the regular season. While Ohio State’s season likely ends on Thursday against Iowa, they at least earn a win in the Big Ten Tournament, which is something that have seemed to dry up over the last few years.

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ESPN BPI: Ohio State 60.6%
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network

LGHL score prediction: Ohio State 66, Wisconsin 62​

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Three takeaways from Ohio State’s 65-57 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament
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The Ohio State men’s basketball team (13-18, 5-15) is officially facing a sudden death situation as they enter the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago this week.

In their first game of the week, the 13-seeded Buckeyes (14-18, 5-15) defeated the 12-seeded Wisconsin Badgers (17-14, 9-11) 65-57 to advance to the second round of the conference tournament against Iowa.

The first and only matchup of the season between these two teams had fireworks, but not between the players. Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann was ejected late in the first half for arguing a call. That was only the second time in his six-year career at Ohio State that he was ejected. Ohio State trailed by double digits for most of the game, but made a late run only to fall to the Badgers 65-60.

The Buckeyes started this one on fire, jumping out to a quick 11-4 lead behind five early points from Justice Sueing. The Buckeyes continued to push the lead as Bruce Thornton, Sean McNeil, and Brice Sensabaugh all hit buckets to make the score 25-12.

Wisconsin could not find any holes in the Buckeye defense in the first half and Ohio State led 36-18.

Thornton led the Buckeyes with 13 points on 6-for-7 shooting at the half. Thornton added two rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Sharpshooter Sean McNeil added 10 points off the bench and was 4-for-4 from the field.

For Wisconsin, Steven Crowl led the way with six first-half points on 3-for-7 shooting.

In the second half, the Buckeyes kept their foot on the gas pedal, extending their lead to 43-20 at the under-16 media timeout. Bruce Thornton added two free throws after the timeout to make the score 45-20, the largest deficit Wisconsin had faced all season.

DRAINED IT @bricepsensa brings @OhioStateHoops lead to 23! pic.twitter.com/ErZZlc6vOe

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At the 14:40 mark, Wisconsin strung together a scoring run (4-0) for the first time all game. Justice Sueing answered with a three-point play to make the score 50-24.

Wisconsin was able to show some signs of life in a three-minute span, cutting into the Buckeye lead with a 9-0 run and making the score 50-33 with 11:40 left in the game.

Sean McNeil answered the bell, scoring five straight points out of the Ohio State timeout and pushing the lead to 55-33 lead.

Wisconsin would not go away quietly, as they answered with an 8-0 run of their own to make the score 55-41 at the under-8 media timeout.

Both teams went cold after this, with just one bucket from each team (Justice Sueing, Tyler Wahl) being converted in between media timeouts. Ohio State led 57-43 with 3:50 left in the game.

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Wisconsin got back to back to back three-point field goals from Connor Essegian, Chucky Hepburn, and Tyler Wahl to cut the Buckeye lead to just five.

Sean McNeil hit two free throws to make the score 59-52. The two teams traded fouls, turnovers, and free throws. After both teams split some free throws, Ohio State held a 62-57 lead with 34.7 seconds left in the contest.

Tyler Wahl missed back-to-back shots and Ohio State was able to hang on for the 65-57 win.

For the Buckeyes, McNeil led the way with 17 points and Bruce Thornton added 15. Justice Sueing also finished with 15. For Wisconsin, Tyler Wahl finished with 19 points, 15 coming in the second half.

Here are three takeaways from the Buckeyes’ win over the Badgers.

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Fast starts​

During the Buckeyes’ lengthy losing streak, a common occurrence was the Buckeyes' inability to get out to an early lead. In games against Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State, and Wisconsin the Buckeyes had double-digit deficits early in the game and never being able to close the gap to a manageable deficit. Playing from behind all game is not ideal.

In their most recent wins over Illinois, Maryland, and Wisconsin, the Buckeyes were able to be the aggressors early and force the opposing team to force things offensively and force them into mistakes. This is key for a young team so they do not have to rush things and can play the game and style they want too.

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Play loose​

It is an old saying and at this point feels pretty clique, but that doesn’t mean “play like you have nothing to lose” is not still relevant.

That is exactly how this Buckeyes team has looked over the last three games and it transferred into the contest tonight. From the opening introductions to the final buzzer, Ohio State looked looser and simply looked like they were having more fun than the Badgers were.

Since the statement is true and the Buckeyes really do have nothing to lose at 14-18 on the season and the NCAA tournament is out of the question unless they win the Big Ten Tournament, the Buckeyes need to continue to play free and loose, especially against a not so great Iowa defense.

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Continue to start the freshman​

This is not a hot take or anything like that, but it feels like it should be mentioned. Head coach Chris Holtmann and the coaching staff went to the four freshmen starting lineup in mid-February when they were desperate for any type of spark and so far, it has brought multiple benefits to the lineup.

Seniors like Sean McNeil and Isaac Likekele have played freed up coming off the bench and the young freshmen have gotten crucial minutes in close games down the stretch and have gained valuable experience.

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The Buckeyes will now play the No. 5 Iowa Hawkeyes (19-12, 11-9) in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament at 2:30 ET on Thursday on the Big Ten Network.

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Ohio State offers two in-state players; top-70 running back sets visit for this month
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It was a busy day at the Woody as the Buckeyes kicked off spring practice while also welcoming a number of players to campus.

Tuesday was a big day for the Ohio State football team for more reasons than just the start of spring practice. There were numerous prospects on campus to take in the first of 15 sessions over the next five weeks, and Ryan Day and his treated all of the prospects on hand to the traditional campus-visit photo shoot, offered a couple of players, and discussed return trips as well.

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Ohio State Offers Pair of Young, In-State Prospects​

2025 Tight End Luka Gilbert | West Chester, Ohio​

After a great practice and talk with @ryandaytime and @CoachKee, I’m extremely blessed and honored to have received an offer from THE Ohio State University! @CoachTomBolden @LakotaWestFB pic.twitter.com/gZl49OGfVu

— Luka (@luka_gilbert) March 7, 2023

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Luka Gilbert is a 6-foot-7, 205-pound sophomore at Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio. It’s still a little early for the rankings to come in for the 2025 class, but he does have a handful of other offers from Kentucky, Nevada, Pittsburgh, and UConn. Not exactly the most impressive slate of schools, but for a kid who has only played two seasons of high school football to already earn an offer from the Buckeyes speaks to how highly Day and new TE coach Keenan Bailey think of the in-state star.

2026 Offensive Tackle Maxwell Riley | Avon Lake, Ohio​

After a great visit and conversation with @ryandaytime, I’m extremely blessed and humbled to announce I’ve received an offer from THE Ohio State University!!! @CoachJFrye @etwill21 @DaleRodick @coachkostelnik @CoachLowe212 pic.twitter.com/T2MNMRC9y3

— Maxwell Riley (@bigmax2026) March 7, 2023

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If you thought that extending offers to high school sophomores was premature, get a load of 2026 offensive tackle prospect Maxwell Riley who the Buckeyes extended a scholarship offer to on Tuesday. The 6-foot-5, 263-pounder is currently a freshman at Avon Lake High School. Despite that fact, he already holds offers from Florida State, Miami (Fla.), and Toledo.

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Local High School Teammates Make Visit​

A pair of Pickerington North running backs were on hand as the Buckeyes kicked off spring ball on Tuesday, three-star 2024 RB Sam Williams-Dixon and 2025 prospect Michael Taylor. Williams-Dixon picked up an offer from OSU in January to go along with his 15 other Division I offers, including those from Cincinnati, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan State, Penn State, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Currently, OSU does not have a running back in its 2024 class, but obviously, it is early. They have offers out to 11 players in addition to Williams-Dixon, including top-100 players Jerrick Gibson, Taylor Tatum, James Peoples, and Jordan Marshall. Williams-Dixon and Marshall (Archbishop Moeller High School) are the only two Ohio prospects on the list.

In late February, Williams-Dixon announced that the Buckeyes were among his top-five schools, joining Penn State, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Rutgers. Though he originally had planned to visit all five this spring, according to Bucknuts’ Bill Kurelic, the Pickering North prospect will only make one or two more visits hit spring.

As for Williams-Dixon’s Panther teammate, Taylor only has an offer from Kentucky, but is likely working his way to one from his hometown Buckeyes. Currently, OSU has only extended eight offers to 2025 running backs, and only one — Cleveland Heights’ Marquise Davis — is from Ohio.

Had a great time at THE Ohio State University!! Can’t wait to get back! #GoBucks #Buckeyes pic.twitter.com/ChiaLPZGcb

— Michael Taylor (@MichaelTayl0r22) March 7, 2023

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Top-100 Running Back Plans Visit for Later This Month​

Speaking of running backs, No. 69 overall recruit in the country nicely confirmed that he would be coming up to Columbus at the end of the month. James Peoples is a four-star, 5-foot-10, 192-pound running back from San Antonio’s Veterans Memorial High School, and according to his Twitter feed, he will be coming to campus on Thursday, March 30.

Excited for March 30th #Buckeyes #UOV @Bucknuts247 @BuckeyeNation pic.twitter.com/qWlyKh8re0

— James (@James_peoples17) March 7, 2023

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The Buckeyes initially offered the back in mid-October and he has only continued to amass offers since then. Currently, he has 25 offers from the likes of Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama, TCU, Tennessee, Auburn, Oregon, Penn State, USC, and others.

While we certainly don’t want to speculate too much, especially with Oklahoma and Lincoln Riley’s USC on Peoples’ offer list, but the running back did use the eyeballs emoji in the tweet, so who knows what could happen at the end of the month...

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Other Players Making the Trip to Campus on Tuesday​

There were a number of other potential Buckeyes at the Woody on Tuesday. Most of the players were from Ohio, with a selection of recruits from surrounding states. None of them are the top-end talent that you would expect to headline an OSU class, but the current juniors would have the ability to fill holes in the Buckeyes’ class, while there is plenty of time for the younger guys to work on their games in time to rise up the rankings and earn an Ohio State offer.

2024 Cornerback Cam Boone | Lakewood, Ohio​

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Had a great time can’t wait to be back in june #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/8gKT6oATB7

— Cam Boone ️ (@Camrinnboone) March 8, 2023

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2025 Athlete Taizaun Burns, Columbus, Ohio​

Had a great time at the Ohio state university #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1tXNUTI2Y6

— Taizaun Burns (@TaizaunBurns) March 7, 2023

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2024 Interior Offensive Lineman Andrew Dennis | Mount Pleasant, Mich.​

Had a fantastic time today at THE Ohio State University with @ryandaytime @CoachJFrye @CoachSollenne @etwill21 @N_Murph @ParisJohnsonJr. Thank you for having us down, can’t wait to get back!!! pic.twitter.com/0NFHSDQ5uM

— Andrew (AJ) Dennis (@andrewdennis_08) March 8, 2023

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2024 Cornerback Michael-Arinzé Ezirim | Dublin, Ohio​

At Ohio state practice this morning Thanks to @etwill21 @Ryan9Mayhew for having me!!! @CeltsFootball @MekkaDonMusic @BigMarshMello72 @CoachTonyAlford @CoachTimWalton @Coach_Eliano pic.twitter.com/wS2rY8Q4e9

— Michael-Arinzé Ezirim (@EzirimArinze) March 7, 2023

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2025 Wide Receiver Eugene Hilton, Jr. | Zionsville, Ind.​

Had a great time at The Ohio state University wouldn’t be possible without my teammates, @brianhartline I’ll be back pic.twitter.com/13AsB15dmm

— Eugene Hilton Jr (@EugeneHiltonJr) March 7, 2023

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2026 Cornerback Ra’Shaud Holland | Pickerington, Ohio​

WHATS UP OHIO ???? OH ….. ️@CoachTimWalton @BraxtonMiller5 pic.twitter.com/UTFMRy0BfK

— RA$HAUD *RJ* HOLLAND (@rHo22and) March 7, 2023

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2024 Interior Offensive Lineman Marc Nave Jr. | Toledo, Ohio​

I had a great time at @OhioStateFB! Go bucks! pic.twitter.com/qzDW1qdxBQ

— Marc Nave jr. (@marcnavejr) March 7, 2023

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2027 Quarterback Jackson Smith, Arcanum, Ohio​

I had a great visit at Ohio State today! @BraxtonMiller5 @CoreyDennis_ @Birm @TheUCReport @Rivals @247recruiting @QBHitList @OhioSt_Rivals @937FBinsider @ArcTrojanPride pic.twitter.com/zP9Fgo30Ea

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Maybe an over-looked prospect, but Ohio’s own St. Clair is the real deal

The quarterback position at Ohio State has always been in a good spot, but Ryan Day’s arrival in Columbus started a trend of success even higher than what the Buckeyes had seen before. Churning out multiple NFL Draft picks — another in the near future thanks to CJ Stroud — Day is crushing it when it comes to both recruiting and development.

On the current roster, both Kyle McCord and Devin Brown are battling it out to be the next in line for all of the accolades this position seems to come with when you play well. But looking ahead to the future of quarterback recruiting, Day may not have to look very far for the next great talent to handle the reigns.

Stealing most of the attention for future quarterback recruiting, 2025 target Ryan Montgomery (Findlay, Ohio/Findlay) is first on the list, and of course his brother Luke Montgomery has a lot to do with that exposure. In his own right though, Ryan has put up some incredible numbers only two seasons into his prep career.

Holding an offer from Ohio State, clearly the Buckeyes and Day have seen all that they need to if he’s to be the guy they really go after in that class. Surely Ryan is deserving of the offer beyond his family ties, and his skillset should only improve with two more seasons still to play. Still though, he’s not the only in-state Ohio signal caller worth looking at in this 2025 class.

Bellefontaine, Ohio is home to Tavien St. Clair, a 6-foot-4, 195 pound quarterback who may not see as much recognition in regard to Ohio State recruiting, but believe this, the staff is very much aware of St. Clair and all that he brings to the table.

Holding nearly double-digit offers right now, Tavien has the likes of Florida, Tennessee, Louisville, Pitt, and a few others in the fold for the meantime, but certainly other notable programs are soon to follow. The Buckeyes may not be on the list just yet, but with a staff taking notice and two full seasons to progress, we’re going to focus on the potential St. Clair has to be a legitimate quarterback at the next level — Buckeye or not.

Film Study​

Unranked right now on his 247Sports profile, the likelihood of him being one of the better quarterbacks in the 2025 class is pretty strong considering the aforementioned offer list that includes two SEC schools. That said, in reviewing both of his first two seasons on film, St. Clair, while not a finished product, gives plenty to be excited about.

The latest film from his sophomore campaign can be viewed below, but just a few notes on his intangibles that catch your attention have to be what college coaches are also seeing.

One of the facets of his game that is seen right away is his ability to extend the play. So many times a play will breakdown, and the smart thing to do in some cases is to throw the ball away and live to fight another down. But Tavien is experienced with being able to create something downfield that looked like nothing was there. That includes his legs too.

St. Clair doesn’t look to be shy when it comes to tucking the ball and taking off, and that definitely something Ohio State fans have wanted to see more of as of late.

Additionally, the arm strength is there. Whether it’s rolling out away from his dominant side where he has to set his feet and flip his hips or in a simple drop back fashion, Tavien can hit all of the spots. Coaches talk about being able to sit on one hash and drill an out route across the field in what’s referred to as an “NFL throw” and that doesn’t seem to be an issue here.

Again, this is far from a finished product, but the skillset and athleticism check every box. Montgomery may be the favorite to be Ohio State’s top target in 2025 and that very well could be the case already, but Tavien is no slouch.

It’s never a bad thing to have multiple power five talents in your own state in a recruiting class, and the Buckeyes seem to have that in 2025. It’s going to work itself out in the end, but these two players are going to be fun to watch over the next couple of years before hopefully at least one of them ends up in Columbus.

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Column: With or without the accolades, Brice Sensabaugh was the best freshman in the Big Ten
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The same logic that earned Malaki Branham the B1G Freshman of the Year last season wound up costing Sensabaugh the same award one year later.

With all due respect to Jalen Hood-Schifino — who is the undisputed Big Ten Freshman of the Year after earning the award Tuesday afternoon — Brice Sensabaugh was the best freshman the B1G had to offer this season.

When you look at the season-long statistics of both players, Sensabaugh exceeds Hood-Schifino in nearly every stat category. It’s actually harder to find stats that favor the Indiana’s star freshman than it is for Sensabaugh.

Creating a case for Sensabaugh to be freshman of the year doesn’t take jumping through hoops. Since his collegiate career is likely ending in the next 48 hours, let’s take a closer look at his stats this season, and how they stack up to the Big Ten FOTY’s:


However, there are a few things that should be pointed out. Hood-Schifino played considerably more minutes than Sensabaugh did, especially in the heart of conference play. Some may say that’s actually a credit to Sensabaugh, who scored more and was more efficient than Hood-Schifino in nearly 10 fewer minutes per game. Others will say that the best ability is availability, and that Hood-Schifino’s ability to play 30-plus minutes per game for a team that finished top-four in the Big Ten matters a ton — which it does!

Sensabaugh’s subpar and at times painful defense made it impossible to keep him on the floor. Hood-Schifino, while not a lockdown defender, didn’t have nearly the struggles Sensabaugh did on that end. Mike Woodson trusted JHS to stay on the floor and defend without becoming a target. Chris Holtmann did not always trust Sensabaugh to do the same. Film backs this up.

If Sensabaugh had played 32 minutes per game, his numbers would have blown Hood-Schifino’s out of the water. Sensabaugh’s stats extrapolated over 32.6 minutes per game (the amount JHS played per game) would have been 22.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per contest. Had those been his stats, the Freshman of the Year award would’ve been a lock, right?

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The problem is, that’s not how it works. Playing both ends is required to be successful in the college game. Sensabaugh’s defense never really showed up this season, and it hindered his ability to stay on the court. If another freshman averaged seven points per game over 10 minutes each night, would we do the same math and try to make the same argument? It’s a slippery slope that we aught not approach.

The difference in minutes played is a big part of why Hood-Schifino took home the award, but the bigger — and more obvious reason — is the success of each of their teams. Ohio State finished in 13th place in the Big Ten with a 5-15 record in league play. Hood-Schifino’s Indiana team finished in third place in the conference with a 12-8 record in league play.

Sensabaugh was scoring points in losing efforts, while Schifino was more often than not hitting big shots that decided the outcomes of games. Whether people like it or not, that stuff matters. Sensabaugh could only do so much to carry a poorly constructed roster, and his team quickly sunk into the Big Ten basement once the calendar flipped to 2023.

Ohio State fans that are upset by this shouldn’t have too much of a qualm, however. Last year, Malaki Branham won the award over Nebraska’s Bryce McGowens in a very similar fashion — Branham’s Buckeyes finished in sixth place in the Big Ten, while Nebraska finished in 13th with a 4-16 record. Branham won the award despite averaging three points and 1.6 rebounds fewer than McGowens per game.

Branham also had an uneven year, having not really turned it on until the third month of the season. If you looked solely at statistics, McGowens was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, just like Sensabaugh would be this season if only the stats mattered.

Both Sensabaugh and Hood-Schifino will be entering the NBA Draft next month, and both are going to be first-round selections. Their games are fairly different, but both should find success in the league — Sensabaugh as a solo shot creator, and Hood Schifino as less of a pure scorer but more of a well-rounded contributor. The notion that JHS doesn’t deserve the award this year is silly, because he earned it. But the best freshman doesn’t always win the award — like this year.

Jalen Hood-Schifino Went OFF for 35 points and 7 rebounds against no. 5 Purdue @jalenhs pic.twitter.com/50ZIRiLdtz

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One last statistic to take home is Sensabaugh’s impressive consistency for a struggling Ohio State team. From Dec. 3, 2022 to Feb. 5, 2023, he scored in double-digits in 16 consecutive games. He was also Ohio State’s leading scorer for 13 consecutive games during that stretch, which is the most consecutive games leading the team in scoring for any freshman in program history.

Hood-Schifino had a nine-game streak where he scored in double digits, but he wasn’t asked to carry nearly the same load offensively that Sensabaugh was, with Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson also around.

Just like the MVP race sometimes boils down to “who was the most important player” versus “who was the best player” the Freshman of the Year award doesn’t automatically go to the best freshman in the league. Big numbers are great, but did they lead your team to success? For Sensabaugh — whether that’s his fault or not — they did not. For Hood-Schifino, it did.

One of them will be playing deep(er) into March than the other, and that guy took home the hardware.

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Column: My swan song and spicy opinions you can’t fight with me on
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That’s all, folks.

After nearly a decade with LGHL, I’ve made the tough decision to step away. It’s been such a fun ride — literally what a dream to be able to write weekly about these programs that I love!

It’s been such a joy to write about Ohio State and the broader sports landscape, from the silly, like If Big Ten schools were characters from The Office and Halloween-themed game previews, to the serious, analytical and beyond.

Anyway, since none of you can fight me on it, let’s wrap this journey with some spicy takes, shall we?

Kevin Warren was a good commissioner and his loss is a big one for the Big Ten​

I know a lot of folks were not fans of Warren, whose time with the conference was brief compared to his predecessor. That’s because his first days on the job were spent trying to figure out what the heck the conference was going to do in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hindsight is 20/20, and sure, some of Warren’s decisions probably look worse with that benefit. However, his leadership over three years was net-positive by a long shot. The conference remained one of the most stable, profitable, future-proofed and forward-looking in the nation.

Highlights? Expanding the Big Ten with two of the biggest brands in sports while inking a monster media deal and navigating the new NCAA environment wrought with disruption from the transfer portal and NIL.

Championship games need to be earlier​

Since I’m wrapping up my time before I can do my next bi-annual rant of why college championship games should be played not at 9 p.m. ET on Mondays, we’ll just sum here. By the time Monday night rolls around, I’m wiped and have zero capacity to host friends and watch a championship football or basketball game. If the game is skewed by halftime, I’m not bothering to watch the rest. If the game is an all-SEC rematch, I’m not watching at all.

I like the targeting rule​

Sorry not sorry. There will be no football in 20 years if kids don’t grow up playing football after incontrovertible evidence has emerged on the impact of helmet-to-helmet hits and traumatic brain injury. It’s also just lame to expect WWF-style wrestling on the football field. Big hits are less cool than acrobatic catches or shifty rushes and the latter moves have the advantage of not generally causing concussions.

Student athletes deserve to be treated with respect​

Even if college athletes are making thousands of dollars with NIL deals, they still don’t deserve anyone’s spite when they do something wrong on the field or hard court. To all those who have ever thought it was okay to write to a collegiate kicker on Twitter after they missed a field goal, you’re in the wrong. And if you say something to justify your behavior like “I had money on that game,” then maybe you shouldn’t be gambling if you really couldn’t afford to play with that money.

Racism and sexism do exist in sports and they need to go​

See how PO’d people get when Black players comment on issues impacting Black players or how Troy Aikman felt like it was okay to say that hopefully we can “take the dresses off” quarterbacks. It’s real and it’s dumb and your sports are only going to lose future fan bases if it continues. Because if you need another reason than just treating people with equality and justice, then the future of being able to watch your favorite sport should be a good motivator.

Sports should be accessible to all. Whether it’s on the field or court, on the sidelines, in the front office or even simply as fans, we should all be able to enjoy them in whatever capacity we choose without retribution.

And stop quizzing that girl at the bar on her sports knowledge. She’s not interested and it’s super f***ing annoying.

We need to stop idolizing athletes and coaches as heroes just because they’re good on the field​

It’s so easy to look up to sports figures because of their superhuman prowess. Who didn’t want to be like Mike or idolize LeBron James? But just because someone is good at sports doesn’t mean they’re someone to look up to (see Charles Barkley not being a role model). It’s a good lesson that just because someone is strong or can throw a good spiral doesn’t correlate to being a good person.

Of course, it doesn’t preclude them either. There are some examples of amazing humans who happened to play sports and who have gone above and beyond to support their communities. LeBron, as a much older person, invested in a school in his hometown and did what Michael Scott could never do with Scott’s Tots — that’s hero-worthy. Malcolm Jenkins used his platform to promote social justice in communities where he played. Again, the off-the-field contributions are notable and impressive.

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Anyway, this being the last column I’m writing for LGHL, I did want to end with a word of thanks to all our readers, my fellow writers (including Brett, Jami and Megan whom I had the chance to work with so regularly), Matt and Gene, and of course my darling husband and pets who are always my inspiration.

Wishing you all the best, adopt, don’t shop and as always, Go Bucks!

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Fueled by a championship-winning effort from Sammy Sasso, the Buckeyes secured a solid fourth-place finish in Ann Arbor.

Ohio State took fourth in this past weekend’s Big Ten Wrestling Championships, matching their team result from 2022. But unlike last year, which saw OSU finish 37 points back of third place, Tom Ryan’s squad was at or near its collective best in Ann Arbor.

A handful of grapplers advanced to semifinal and/or final matches held on Sunday, and Sammy Sasso secured his second individual title at 149 pounds.

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Typically, taking 4th in a 14-team conference tournament would not lend itself to bragging rights. And yes, the Buckeyes likely had higher aspirations. But the Big Ten Championships is/are not your average conference tournament.

What makes this event so special, you ask? Only that a team from the Big Ten has won each and every national title since 2006. And all but seven since 1988. Those other seven just so happen to belong the same school: Oklahoma State, who (along with Iowa and Iowa State) dominated the sport of wrestling for roughly 50 years.

So it has been the Big Ten, Oklahoma State, and everybody else for longer than you or I can remember — which means that, yes, the Big Ten Championships are kind of a big deal.


Ohio State was actually in “medal contention” (first, second, or third) with only a few matches to go on Sunday, but dropped to fourth place when Nebraska’s Silas Allred won the 197-pound title. The Buckeyes would go on to finish with 99 team points, just 5.5 behind the third-place Cornhuskers. Penn State and Iowa took first and second respectively, in what turned out to be a two-horse race.

As a result of the Big Ten allotment and their individual finishes, OSU will now send seven wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in Tulsa, Oklahoma (March 16-18). All seven Buckeyes performed admirably over the weekend, but perhaps none more so than Dylan D’Emilio.

While no stranger to these B1G Championships, having taken fifth in 2022, D’Emilio entered the weekend in the bottom half of his 141-pound bracket. Then, after losing his opening match to Purdue’s Parker Filius, Ohio State’s redshirt junior was forced to work his way through a consolation bracket, where he met 4-seed Frankie Tal-Shahar of Northwestern in the semis.

It was there that D’Emilio avenged an earlier loss to Tal-Shahar, earning himself a spot in the third-place match. He would ultimately go on to lose to Penn State’s Beau Bartlett, but D’Emilio still deserves praise as one of the stars of the weekend for OSU.

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He (D’Emilio) will join Sasso, Romero, Jesse Mendez, Carson Kharchla, Ethan Smith, and Tate Orndorff at the NCAA Championships, where a top-10 team finish should be the goal. Here is a quick look at how they all punched their ticket(s) to Tulsa.

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Jesse Mendez, 133 pounds — Sixth place​

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Star freshman Mendez struggled in his first postseason tournament with the Buckeyes but lives to fight another day in Tulsa. After entering the B1G Championships as a 2-seed, he made light work of Rutgers’ Joe Heilmann with a 4-0 shutout.

However, Mendez would go on to lose his next three matches, including a pair to opponents he had previously defeated in duals. Hopefully this was a learning experience and a small bump in the road for the future face of Ohio State wrestling.

Dylan D’Emilio, 141 pounds — Fourth place​

As covered earlier, D’Emilio grinded his way through the consolation bracket. He wrestled a total of five matches in two days, winning three and earning a trip to the NCAAs.

Sammy Sasso, 149 pounds — First place​

Sasso won his second Big Ten Championship in Ann Arbor, and has now taken either first or second in each of the last four seasons. He will be looking to capture a national title in Tulsa, but his legendary status is already cemented in Columbus.

Carson Kharchla, 165 pounds — Third place​

Kharchla returned from injury with a vengeance. The redshirt junior dominated Rutgers’ Robert Kanniard to the tune of a 20-5 tech fall in his opening match, before taking down Penn State’s Alex Facundo in his second. Kharchla then dropped a surprising major decision to eventual 165-lb champ Dean Hamiti, but bounced back with one more victory before being awarded third place due to a medical forfeit.

Ethan Smith, 174 pounds — Third place​

All Smith does is perform well in the B1G Championships. By going 4-1 this past weekend, he matched his result from last year and secured his fourth top-4 placement in a Scarlet and Gray singlet.

Kaleb Romero, 184 pounds — Second place​

This sixth-year senior and leader for the Buckeyes continues to impress during what has been a career-best season. Romero only needed two wins to reach the 184-lb final, but both were of the hard-fought variety, over quality opponents. His quest for a B1G title was then ended by Aaron Brooks, the reigning and back-to-back national champion.

But Romero’s second-place finish was still very impressive and the best of his OSU career. Additionally, his two wins in Ann Arbor put him over 20 for the 2022-23 season.

Tate Orndorff, Heavyweight — Fourth place​

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Now a five-time NCAA qualifier, Orndorff took fourth in a weight class loaded with big, strong, freaky talent. His two losses came against wrestlers ranked No. 2 and No. 3 by InterMat, which is nothing to scoff at. He will be looking for his second top-10 finish at nationals in the Sooner State.

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Our resident streaming expert breaks down how to watch Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Big Ten Tournament, March Madness
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Believe it or not, cord-cutters, you can watch all of the Big Ten Tournament for free, and we’ll tell you how.

Look, we all get it, the Ohio State men’s basketball season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. While just two months ago, it felt like Chris Holtmann’s Buckeyes had a legitimate shot to win the Big Ten, they enter the conference tournament as the 13th seed, and whether their post-B1G postseason potential is in serious question.

Nonetheless, we are Buckeye fans, so we are inherently gluttons for punishment, so clearly we are going to watch OSU’s game tonight at 6:30 ET against No. 12 Wisconsin. But, you might be curious what the best ways to watch the entire Big Ten Tournament are, and that’s where my day job comes in.

When I’m not #BloggingAboutTheBuckeyes, I am the News Editor for TheStreamable.com and, as you might have guessed, we cover streaming services. So, I’m going to run you through the best options to catch all of the B1G MBB action this week.

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How to Watch the 2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament​

• When: Wednesday, March 8 through Sunday, March 12
• TV: Big Ten Network, CBS, Paramount+

The games taking place on Wednesday through Friday will all air on Big Ten Network with the full complement of pre and postgame shows surrounding the on-court festivities. Then, once the tournament’s final four teams are determined, coverage will switch over to CBS. However, what’s great about that is the fact that you don’t have to have a cable, satellite, or live-streaming subscription to watch those games.

Instead, all you need is a subscription to Paramount+. The Premium tier of the streamer runs $9.99 per month, but comes with a live feed of your local CBS affiliate, so it’s a cheap way to watch basketball, football, or anything broadcast on the Eye Network. But, what makes it even better is that Paramount+ offers a free seven-day trial. So, if you are just interested in the B1G Ten Tournament weekend games, you can check out all three at no cost.

This also applies to the NCAA Tournament, but early on in the Big Dance, CBS won’t air all of the games, so it gets a little more complicated, but more on that in a minute.

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Who Has the Best Odds to Win Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Game?​

One of the reasons that so many people watch sports is for betting purposes, so if you are trying to map out your B1G Tourney viewing schedule, it would seem to make sense to check in on the odds to win the title according to the DraftKings SportsBook. Unsurprisingly, Purdue leads the way at +145, which means that if you bet $100 on the Boilermakers to cut down the nets in Chicago and they do, then you take home a total of $245 for a $145 profit.

Ohio State and its Wednesday opponent the Wisconsin Badgers are tied for the 12th-best (or third-worst) odds to earn the conference’s automatic bid at +5500, so if you picked up how these odds work from the Purdue example, you will understand that if you put a C-note down on the Bucks or the Badgers to win and somehow in the name of Dr. James Naismeth they pull it off, you would pocket $5,500... but even with that potential windfall, I wouldn’t recommend making that bet.

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How to Watch No. 12 Wisconsin vs. No. 13 Ohio State​

• When: Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. ET
• TV: Big Ten Network

If you have a cable, satellite, or live TV streaming subscription, then you likely already know how you are going to watch tonight’s game and the entire Big Ten Tournament. The majority of the games are on the Big Ten Network, but the semifinals and championship game will air on CBS.

But, if you are looking for ways to watch the entire tournament and March Madness, but don’t currently have a subscription, I will tell you the best options. There are six major live TV streaming services — also known as virtual multichannel video programming distributors (vMVPDs) — they are DIRECTV STREAM, fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

Because we know that the Big Ten Tournament is on BTN and CBS, the first thing that we want to do is look for a service that has both of those channels on its base package, so you can pay as little as possible. Only three of the services fit that bill: fuboTV, Hulu, and YouTube TV.

Next, let’s look at the free trials. If you are only interested in the Big Ten Tournament and aren’t really invested in the Big Dance, then both Fubo and YouTube would work. The former offers a seven-day free trial, while the latter gives you two weeks; Hulu + Live TV doesn’t offer a free trial.

However, if you — like most sane sports fans — consider the first two days of the NCAA Tournament to be national holidays, then you can cross fuboTV off of your list. That is because March Madness airs across four channels, the aforementioned CBS, TBS, TNT, and TruTV. Fubo dropped the Turner Networks from its service in 2020 over a carriage dispute, so if a free trial is important to you, YouTube TV is your best bet, especially since it is also the cheapest option at $64.99 per month, after the 14-day trial.

So, I would recommend signing up for YouTube TV as the best streaming option for the Big Ten and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournaments.

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What Are the Odds for the Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Game?​

Neither the Buckeyes nor the Badgers wanted to be in this position, playing g the opening game of the conference tournament. They are two proud, successful programs that have fallen on hard times this year. However, heading into the postseason, the Buckeyes have won two of three and gave a game effort in East Lansing on Michigan State’s Senior Day.

Wisconsin on the other hand has lost two of three and just narrowly escaped losing to No. 14 seed Minnesota on the final day of the regular season (the Gophers’ only conference win was over the Buckeyes). Therefore, coming into the No. 12 vs. No. 13 matchup in the B1G Tournament, Ohio State is actually favored to win by the DraftKings SportsBook, albeit by the thinnest of margins.

The Buckeyes are favored by a single-point and with a total points line of 131, Vegas is projecting the game to be a Buckeye win of 66-65. The only time that the two teams played this season was on Feb. 2 with Wisconsin winning 65-60. Have the Buckeyes improved by six points in the nearly five weeks? We will find out tonight.

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What Is the Schedule for the 2023 Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament?​

The last bit of viewing information that you could use to plan your Big Ten Tournament viewing schedule is the bracket and the schedule. So... here you go:

Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket:​

Complete Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament Network Broadcast Schedule:​

Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

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During episode 69 (nice) of our men’s basketball podcast, Connor and Justin dissect the Big Ten Tournament bracket and take their guesses at how far Ohio State will advance. One of our cohosts think the Buckeyes will win a game before bowing out in round two. The other....is a bite more optimistic.

Then they make their picks for a winner, as well as break down which bubble teams will need one win or more to solidify a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Michigan probably needs two wins, while Rutgers may need one — mathematically, this won’t work out for both parties. Wisconsin absolutely needs to beat Ohio State to get into the tournament, and Penn State could use a win against seven-seed Illinois to make sure they’re safe. Will any of these teams make the tournament?

Finally, the guys share some good news about the podcast, which will continue on as advertised into the summer after a brief cancellation scare.

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