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2025-2026 Ohio State Men's Basketball

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I wouldn't play the "what if" game with this team because there have been a handful of close games that OSU has won. I'd say the Buckeyes have prevailed more often than not in games that came down to the wire this season. They had to rally and had just a 1-point lead within the last 30 seconds at Northwestern (won by 4). While it wasn't super close at the end, they had to rally at Rutgers. The Buckeyes had to get a bucket from Tilly in the final possession to beat ND. They had to go to double-OT to beat West Virginia, and OT to beat Minnesota. The other reason I don't look back and wonder "what could have been" is there are plenty of chances looking ahead that offer this team the opportunity to earn their way into the tournament. I feel like they've improved as the season has developed so they have legitimate hopes of earning their way into the field with the games remaining on the schedule, and it's not going to take them performing over their heads to do it.
 
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10 games left...6 wins to get to 20 on the season.

Wins I see: Maryland, USC, Iowa, Ped State

Toss-ups: Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin

Unlikely to win: TCUN, Purdue

Not winning: @Sparty

@ Maryland
vs 3 Michigan
vs USC
vs 17 Virginia *
vs Wisconsin
@ 7 Michigan State
@ Iowa
vs 12 Purdue
@ Penn State
vs Indiana
I think if they can get to 20 wins against what they have left, and maybe win a game or two in the Big Ten tournament, they get in. We'll see - they could easily blow any of the 4 games they "should" win at the top too...
 
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Mike80 said:
10 games left...6 wins to get to 20 on the season.

Wins I see: Maryland, USC, Iowa, Ped State

Toss-ups: Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin

Unlikely to win: TCUN, Purdue

Not winning: @Sparty

@ Maryland
vs 3 Michigan
vs USC
vs 17 Virginia *
vs Wisconsin
@ 7 Michigan State
@ Iowa
vs 12 Purdue
@ Penn State
vs Indiana
I think if they can get to 20 wins against what they have left, and maybe win a game or two in the Big Ten tournament, they get in. We'll see - they could easily blow any of the 4 games they "should" win at the top too...
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Not happening.
 
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Being a annual national title contender is an unrealistic expectation but I don't think making the tournament most years with maybe a deeper run a couple of times a decade is a unrealistic expectation. What we have right now and the past couple of years is just not acceptable though.
 
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Mike80 said:
10 games left...6 wins to get to 20 on the season.

Wins I see: Maryland, USC, Iowa, Ped State

Toss-ups: Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin

Unlikely to win: TCUN, Purdue

Not winning: @Sparty

@ Maryland
vs 3 Michigan
vs USC
vs 17 Virginia *
vs Wisconsin
@ 7 Michigan State
@ Iowa
vs 12 Purdue
@ Penn State
vs Indiana
I think if they can get to 20 wins against what they have left, and maybe win a game or two in the Big Ten tournament, they get in. We'll see - they could easily blow any of the 4 games they "should" win at the top too...
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Must win: Maryland, USC, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ped State, IU
Steal one of these: TCUN, Virginia, MSU, Purdue

Without a fully healthy Tilly, I just don't see it happening.
 
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Have heard it said, 'if you have to win the game based on the refs' - then you're in trouble. Consistent effort, in crunch time, start looking towards the basket, not running around, passing, beyond the arc, afraid to take the shot....Yeah, Tilly needs to stay healthy, and getting Noel back is key.
 
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Mike80 said:
10 games left...6 wins to get to 20 on the season.

Wins I see: Maryland, USC, Iowa, Ped State

Toss-ups: Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin

Unlikely to win: TCUN, Purdue

Not winning: @Sparty

@ Maryland
vs 3 Michigan
vs USC
vs 17 Virginia *
vs Wisconsin
@ 7 Michigan State
@ Iowa
vs 12 Purdue
@ Penn State
vs Indiana
I think if they can get to 20 wins against what they have left, and maybe win a game or two in the Big Ten tournament, they get in. We'll see - they could easily blow any of the 4 games they "should" win at the top too...
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this is why i don't even watch them any more. y'all are hoping they can make the dance. it's a disgrace. they haven't made it past the first weekend since 2013.
 
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There's is discussion on 11W that OSU's basketball NIL is ranked 12th in the Big Ten and TCUN is ranked 5th nationally (per something Jardy stated). I have no idea how accurate that is, but if relatively close then it's no wonder May is where he's at and Diebler has the bench he does.
 
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Bestbuck36 said:
Win @Maryland or it's over. Could possibly pull the upset vs scum if we get the Home refs cooking like they did but there's no room for error.
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Yep. If they lose to Maryland they probably have to beat 2 of the more upper level teams left on the schedule (scUM, Virginia, Sparty and Purdue) to make up for it, and that likely is not happening with this squad
 
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