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2023-2024 Ohio State Men's Basketball (apathy, depression, hope?)

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Interesting daily poll on Eleven Warriors website:

WHAT HAPPENS FIRST?​

Ohio State Football Wins Two More National Titles: 96%
Ohio State Men’s Hoops Wins 2nd National Title: 4%

Just sayin': Buckeye fans just don't have a lot of faith in tOSU men's basketball program to win a 2nd natty. FWIW, I voted for the football team to win 2 nattys before the basketball team wins another, etc. I just don't think that Holtzmann has shown the ability to recruit at the level it takes to actually win a natty.
 
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Script, agreed assuming 'recruiting' means mining the transfer portal as well as HS gets. Holtzmann can get 'good' players, just not exceptional ones. Don't believe the two one-and-done players were rated THAT highly, they just happened to shine (which is a good thing). Go Bucks!
 
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Spotlighting the Big Ten's most intriguing five-man lineups​

OHIO STATE​

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1. Bruce Thornton Jr.
2. Dale Bonner
3. Roddy Gayle Jr.
4. Jamison Battle
5. Felix Okpara

Why this lineup is fun: One of Ohio State's talented freshmen will have a chance to earn a spot in the starting lineup, but I'm intrigued by how Bonner can play alongside Thornton in certain matchups. Bonner was buried on the depth chart behind NBA-caliber guards at Baylor, but he's got a ton of game and can shoot the cover off the rock both off the catch and off the bounce. Bonner handling some of the lead guard duties could help Thornton elevate his game, too. Thornton is poised to be an outstanding Big Ten point guard in Year 2, but if Ohio State can run more actions to get him off the ball and build up momentum to fly downhill, that could be really nasty.

Thorton, Gayle and Okpara all showed how willing they are to lock in and play hard on the defensive end. Battle matched up way better against 4s last year than quick-footed 3s. Bonner isn't big (6-foot-2, 170 pounds) but he is smart and has sticky hands (4.2% steal percentage). It's an interesting lineup that gets multiple point guards on the floor surrounded by shooters and a lob threat without sacrificing much defense.
 
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I don't know that I'd describe Bonner as someone who can shoot the cover off the ball. I don't know what his DII stats were like, but he was 27% from three in 2 years at Baylor. I think he's good enough to keep teams honest, but he's not as good a shooter as Thornton.

Not saying we won't ever see that rotation, but it will be situational.
 
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ScriptOhio said:
Interesting daily poll on Eleven Warriors website:

WHAT HAPPENS FIRST?​

Ohio State Football Wins Two More National Titles: 96%
Ohio State Men’s Hoops Wins 2nd National Title: 4%

Just sayin': Buckeye fans just don't have a lot of faith in tOSU men's basketball program to win a 2nd natty. FWIW, I voted for the football team to win 2 nattys before the basketball team wins another, etc. I just don't think that Holtzmann has shown the ability to recruit at the level it takes to actually win a natty.
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I didn't vote, but I could easily see basketball being the correct answer. Not saying it's gonna happen, but it's not like we're going to have low-ceiling CH teams forever. It took almost 50 years for football to win 2 titles after their last one. NIL I think will benefit OSU hoops and help attract more pro prospects. Football was already getting plenty of pro prospects.
 
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wigmon said:
I don't know that I'd describe Bonner as someone who can shoot the cover off the ball. I don't know what his DII stats were like, but he was 27% from three in 2 years at Baylor. I think he's good enough to keep teams honest, but he's not as good a shooter as Thornton.

Not saying we won't ever see that rotation, but it will be situational.
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Bonner shot over 40% from three during his two seasons at Fairmont State. Only 27% in DI seems like quite a drop off.
 
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CHRIS HOLTMANN
  • Holtmann opened his press conference by congratulating the football team on its win over Notre Dame on Saturday. "I'd be remiss if I didn't start with the talk of the sports world. ... We enjoyed watching it together as a team the last couple of days."
  • Ohio State will have 30 practices starting this week before its first game, which will be important to build "consistent habits," Holtmann said. "It's been really nice to see some faces who went through some real battles last year back at it."
  • Holtmann feels that between strong marquee nonconference games, mid-majors and a rigorous conference slate, the Buckeyes have a fantastic schedule this season. "I really believe our schedule is the best schedule we've had since we've been here."
  • While Ohio State still has a young roster on paper, Holtmann said it's more veteran in terms of experience than a season ago. "We have way more knowns than what we had at this time last year. ... We are still young ... my only point to that would be the experience that those three sophomores got last year ... I don't consider them sophomores."
  • "Our guys are, physically, as good as they've been. I think our conditioning is something we need to improve on these next 4 to 6 weeks."
  • The "scars" of a rough 16-19 campaign in 2022-23 should provide extra motivation for Ohio State this year, Holtmann said. "There can be real power in the pain we went through last year. ... I don't think you can go through what we went through last year and not feel that way if you're a competitive guy."
  • On the team's trip to Hocking Hills: "We had a psychologist on-call for the shakes that came out of the players when we took their cell phones away. ... Having a chance to just spend some time together, it was the first time we had done that. ... It gave us an opportunity for us to speak to them, as well as some other guys, then build our relationship with each other."
  • Holtmann said the team "needed" to add some wing scoring in 2023-24 with the loss of Justice Sueing and Brice Sensabaugh from last year's team.
  • On Zed Key's body transformation: "His mobility has been really good." Holtmann said the team will "look" at a lineup with Key at power forward and Felix Okpara at center.
  • Improving defensive efficiency is a top priority for the Buckeyes as they enter their first games. "It is something that we have told our guys, 'This is our goal.' ... That's taken a lot of thought and study over the offseason. ... I think this group has the ability to be a much-improved defensive team, but we've got to prove it."
  • On Roddy Gayle saying that the team's "nothing to lose" mentality helped it play better in the Big Ten Tournament: "We certainly played lighter. We started to play really well a week and a half to two weeks before that ... I think that created a little bit of momentum for us."
  • On Bruce Thornton: "He's going to be at the forefront of any type of leadership role or direction this team takes."
  • Holtmann expressed gratitude to be part of Ohio State basketball's 125th season. "It's been incredible. It's been an incredible place to be at. ... I'm excited about celebrating this year and what all that represents."
  • On Gayle: "The confidence that he gained from the last month and a half of the season. ... You started to see him turn the corner. ... I expect him to make a real positive jump, and I think there's going to be a lot asked of him. ... He's better, we've seen that here this summer. He's gotten some really good work. I think he's been in the best shape he's been since he's been here."
  • More on Thornton: "I think that's when we became a more-efficient offense, when we played through him more. ... We're going to continue to play through him."
  • Holtmann said that Ohio State's health is "all-in-all" pretty good, but there are some players not at 100 percent.
  • On Okpara: "I think there can be a step taken for sure. ... For him, it's continual steps in terms of improving overall skill. ... There's no question offensively he's gotten better and will continue to."
  • "I'm really excited about the potential of this group. ... I think if our team takes steps in those areas we feel like we have to improve in, I'm excited about what we can be."
In addition to Holtmann and McGuff, all 15 members of Ohio State’s men’s basketball team met with the media on Monday. We caught up with 12 of them, and you can hear what each of them had to say in the videos (see links in article).
 
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The program's first season was in 1898-99 and the Buckeyes have officially won 1,766 games over the last 124 seasons. Ohio State has 30 NCAA Tournament appearances, which includes 10 Final Fours and a 1961 NCAA Championship. The program's first of 20 Big Ten titles came in 1925 and Ohio State has won four Big Ten Tournaments.
 
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State basketball season is fast approaching and the men’s team now has its complete schedule confirmed.

The Big Ten announced the conference schedule for all 14 teams on Tuesday as the Buckeyes will play 20 games against conference opposition before the Big Ten tournament. The 2024 conference tournament will take place in Minneapolis from Mar. 13-17.

Ohio State will play Minnesota on Dec. 3 at Value City Arena to tip-off conference play. The Buckeyes first true road game of the season will be on Dec. 9 when they travel to University Park to play Penn State.

Head coach Chris Holtmann and his side will play Michigan twice with a trip to Ann Arbor on Jan. 15 and will host the Wolverines in Columbus on Mar. 3. The Buckeyes regular season finale will be on Mar. 10 on the road at Rutgers.

The Scarlet & Grey will start its season with four games at Value City Arena, beginning Nov. 6 against Oakland.

Ohio State is looking to return to the NCAA Tournament after missing out last season. It was the first time since 2016-17 the Buckeyes had sat out.

2023-24 Ohio State men’s basketball schedule​

  • Nov. 6 – vs. Oakland
  • Nov. 10 – vs. Texas A&M
  • Nov. 15 – vs. Merrimack
  • Nov. 19 – vs. Western Michigan
  • Nov. 24 – vs. Alabama (Niceville, Fla.)
  • Nov. 25 – vs. Oregon/Santa Clara (Niceville, Fla.)
  • Nov. 29 – vs. Central Michigan
  • Dec. 3 – vs. Minnesota
  • Dec. 5/6 – vs. Miami [OH]
  • Dec. 9 – at. Penn State
  • Dec. 16 – vs. UCLA (Atlanta, Ga.)
  • Dec. 21 – vs. New Orleans
  • Dec. 30 – vs. West Virginia (Cleveland)
  • Jan. 3 – vs. Rutgers
  • Jan. 6 – at. Indiana
  • Jan. 10 – vs. Wisconsin
  • Jan. 15 – at. Michigan
  • Jan. 20 – vs. Penn State
  • Jan. 23 – at. Nebraska
  • Jan. 27 – at. Northwestern
  • Jan. 30 – vs. Illinois
  • Feb. 2 – at. Iowa
  • Feb. 6 – vs. Indiana
  • Feb. 10 – vs. Maryland
  • Feb. 13 – at. Wisconsin
  • Feb. 18 – vs. Purdue
  • Feb. 22 – at. Minnesota
  • Feb. 25 – at. Michigan State
  • Feb. 29 – vs. Nebraska
  • Mar. 3 – vs. ttun
  • Mar. 10 – at. Rutgers
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Ohio State’s Big Ten schedule for men’s basketball announced

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio State basketball season is fast approaching and the men’s team now has its complete schedule confirmed. The Big Ten announced the conference schedule for al…
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