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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

NO Player POS HT WT CLASS Hometown
10 Colby Baumann G 6-3 185 Soph Houston, TX
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xx A'mare Bynum F 6-8 225 Fr Branson, MO
3 Taison Chatman G 6-4 175 redSoph Minneapolis, MN
xx Gabe Cupps G 6-2 180 redJr Dayton, OH
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xx Dorrian Jones G 6-4 160 Fr Cleveland, OH
0 John Mobley Jr. G 6-1 175 Soph Reynoldsburg, OH
14 Braylen Nash G 6-4 180 Soph New Albany, NY
17 Ivan Njegovan C 7-1 250 Soph Otocac, Croatia
xx Brandon Noel F 6-8 240 Sr Lucasville, OH
21 Devin Royal F 6-6 220 Jr Pickerington, OH
13 Sean Stewart F 6-9 220 Jr Windermere, FL
xx Christoph Tilly C 7-0 240 Sr Berlin, Germany
2 Bruce Thornton G 6-2 215 Sr Fairburn, GA
20 Colin White F 6-6 205 Soph Ottawa, OH

Re: In 2025-26, NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams will have a roster limit of 15 players, regardless of scholarship status, as part of a broader settlement agreement addressing college athletics.

With the addition of Noel that makes 14, Ohio State could still add 1 more.
 
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NO Player POS HT WT CLASS Hometown
10 Colby Baumann G 6-3 185 Soph Houston, TX
. . . . . . .
xx A'mare Bynum F 6-8 225 Fr Branson, MO
3 Taison Chatman G 6-4 175 redSoph Minneapolis, MN
xx Gabe Cupps G 6-2 180 redJr Dayton, OH
. . . . . . .
xx Dorrian Jones G 6-4 160 Fr Cleveland, OH
0 John Mobley Jr. G 6-1 175 Soph Reynoldsburg, OH
14 Braylen Nash G 6-4 180 Soph New Albany, NY
17 Ivan Njegovan C 7-1 250 Soph Otocac, Croatia
xx Brandon Noel F 6-8 240 Sr Lucasville, OH
21 Devin Royal F 6-6 220 Jr Pickerington, OH
13 Sean Stewart F 6-9 220 Jr Windermere, FL
xx Christoph Tilly C 7-0 240 Sr Berlin, Germany
2 Bruce Thornton G 6-2 215 Sr Fairburn, GA
20 Colin White F 6-6 205 Soph Ottawa, OH

Re: In 2025-26, NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball teams will have a roster limit of 15 players, regardless of scholarship status, as part of a broader settlement agreement addressing college athletics.

With the addition of Noel that makes 14, Ohio State could still add 1 more.
That is true; however, we have not heard that literally every returning player is, in fact, returning. It also remains to be seen if, in this new era, OSU is going to accept allowing walk-ons take spots that they could devote to scholarship players. Noel was not the type of player I was expecting OSU to add necessarily - to me, he's kind of like a Gabe Cupps, in the sense that he's a guy they are adding for depth who will keep the team in the game when they have to go to the bench. I still feel like this team is lacking top-tier strength and power in the post, and I'm not sure if they are going to get it.
 
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According to Jon Rothstein, OSU has pulled out of the Battle 4 Atlantis for 2025. The 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis field (Colorado St, WKU, Wichita St, St Mary's, VCU, South Florida, Vandy and Virginia Tech) is one of the weakest in event history now, as teams are flocking to the Players Era and similar events which help contribute to NIL for the programs. OSU is expected to participate in a Players Era type event instead.
 
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WELL, THAT’S INTERESTING. The three most valuable men’s basketball programs in America are North Carolina ($378 million), Duke ($370 million) and Indiana ($279 million). But what about the fourth?

It’s not Kansas.

It’s not UConn.

It’s not Kentucky.

It’s not Gonzaga, Louisville, Michigan State, UCLA or Villanova.

It's The Ohio State University.

According to a recent report from the Wall Street Journal, Ohio State men’s basketball program is worth $262 million.


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Ohio State Hoops Withdraws From Early-Season Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament​

Ohio State will be searching for a different early-season tournament opportunity than initially planned.

The Buckeyes withdrew from the 2025 Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas, which is set to be held in late November, an Ohio State spokesperson confirmed to Eleven Warriors.

OSU will look for other tournaments to help boost its early-season résumé, funding and NIL efforts.

The current teams set to face off in the Battle 4 Atlantis are Virginia Tech, Saint Mary's, Vanderbilt, South Florida, VCU, Colorado State, Western Kentucky and Wichita State.

Ohio State's full 2025-26 schedule, including any tournaments that would replace its participation in the Battle 4 Atlantis, is still to be released.
 
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Ross Bjork still has high expectations for the Ohio State basketball program

Despite another bad season, Ross Bjork believes that the Ohio State basketball program can be better.

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The Ohio State basketball program has not had a good season for each of the last three seasons. They have not participated in the NCAA Tournament in any of those years. Jake Diebler thought he was going to be able to change that this season in his first year as a head coach.

Instead, he did the same thing that Chris Holtmann did the two previous years. He ended up choking away a nice start to the year and didn't make the Tournament. He has mentioned that the standard for the program should be to make the tournament every single year.


The Ohio State basketball program has not had a good season for each of the last three seasons. They have not participated in the NCAA Tournament in any of those years. Jake Diebler thought he was going to be able to change that this season in his first year as a head coach.

Instead, he did the same thing that Chris Holtmann did the two previous years. He ended up choking away a nice start to the year and didn't make the Tournament. He has mentioned that the standard for the program should be to make the tournament every single year.

Athletic Director Ross Bjork recently talked about his expectations for the program. He believes that the team should be able to be more successful than they have been. In fact, Bjork believes that the ceiling is a lot higher for this program than what they've shown.

Ohio State AD Ross Bjork has high expectations for the Ohio State basketball program

Bjork believes that the basketball program has blue blood elements, but they have to be more consistent. He talked with Eleven Warriors about that and believes that they need to do a better job of supporting the basketball program as they do with football.

Fans have been very vocal about the fact that hiring Diebler may have been a mistake. Many, including myself, wanted Dusty May. However, I did believe Diebler deserved a shot to get the job. I just wanted May more, and it seems like that may have been the better choice.

Diebler will be facing a lot of pressure next season to be better. So far, the transfer portal haul that he has brought in leaves something to be desired. He still has work to do on that front. The good thing is that Diebler understands what the standard is for the program. It's something he embraces.
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That is true; however, we have not heard that literally every returning player is, in fact, returning. It also remains to be seen if, in this new era, OSU is going to accept allowing walk-ons take spots that they could devote to scholarship players. Noel was not the type of player I was expecting OSU to add necessarily - to me, he's kind of like a Gabe Cupps, in the sense that he's a guy they are adding for depth who will keep the team in the game when they have to go to the bench. I still feel like this team is lacking top-tier strength and power in the post, and I'm not sure if they are going to get it.
And just like that, another spot opened. Baumann is not returning.
 
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2025-26 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Opponents Announced

Big Ten teams to face 20-game conference slate for 8th consecutive season​


OHIO STATE
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington
Home/Away: Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin
 
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2025-26 Big Ten Conference Men’s Basketball Opponents Announced

Big Ten teams to face 20-game conference slate for 8th consecutive season​


OHIO STATE
Home: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Purdue, UCLA, USC
Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washington
Home/Away: Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin
We lose ALL of them.

Book it!
 
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State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, will host the 2025 CBS Sports Classic. This beautiful and award-winning arena will be rocking on Saturday, December 20 with passionate fans from North Carolina, Ohio State, Kentucky and St. John’s. The Tar Heels will take on the Buckeyes in the first game of the doubleheader followed by the Wildcats facing the Red Storm.

Buckeyes to Play North Carolina in 2025 CBS Sports Classic

Ohio State will play North Carolina in the 2025 CBS Sports Classic on Dec. 20 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The game will be part of a doubleheader with St. John’s and Kentucky squaring off in the other matchup. Game times will be announced at a later date.

The Buckeyes are 6-4 over their 10 appearances in the event. The 6-4 mark is the second-best record as North Carolina leads the way at 7-4. The Buckeyes have won five of their last six contests in the CBS Sports Classic but are 0-3 vs. North Carolina in the event.

Ohio State and North Carolina last met in 2022 in Madison Square Garden and the Tar Heels came away with an 89-84 overtime victory in what was a tremendous game. Buckeye freshman Brice Sensabaugh hit a jumper with three seconds remaining in regulation to give the Buckeyes a two-point lead only to see Pete Nance make a fall away jumper as time expired to send the game into overtime.
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Ohio State Basketball to Play Home-and-Home Series Against Notre Dame​

Notre Dame is coming to Value City Arena this year.

Ohio State is finalizing an agreement for a home-and-home series with the Fighting Irish for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons, per multiple reports. Dates for the games have not yet been set.
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