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DZ83CK
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I gotta say, that road schedule looks extremely daunting. The two "easy" road games are @ PSU & Minny, that leaves 8 away games against B1G teams that are projected to possibly make the NCAA tournament. Aside from MSU, OSU is going to play all of their B1G rivals that are projected to be in the preseason top-25 on the road. Kind of disappointing that there is such a divergence between the home & road strength this season. Maryland could have a bounce-back season, but them and MSU are the lone "home only" teams that seem to have better than 50-50 chances of making the NCAA tourney.
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OHSportsFan
Fan of Ohio Sports in Indy
7-3 Home (Maryland, Northwestern, Oregon, Rutgers, Washingon, Iowa, Penn State)
3-7 Away (Minnesota, Penn State, toss up USC/IU/Iowa/UCLA).
0-2 vs. that team up north. They’re building a different program than we are here.
3-7 Away (Minnesota, Penn State, toss up USC/IU/Iowa/UCLA).
0-2 vs. that team up north. They’re building a different program than we are here.
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DZ83CK
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I do see Purdue taking a massive step back this season, so winning in Mackey is much more feasible than it's been of late. IMO they'll have a decent shot at 9-1 in the B1G at home. Not saying they'll be wins, but potentially winnable B1G road games are Minny, PSU, Iowa, UCLA, Nebraska and Purdue. The group of @ UM, USC, IU, ILL are TOUGH.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Tier 1 - Brutally tough games
Illinois (Away)Indiana (Away)
Michigan (Away)
Purdue (Away)
Tier 2 - Challenging games
Michigan (Home)Michigan State (Home)
Nebraska (Away)
UCLA (Away)
Iowa (Away)
Tier 3 - Manageable games
Wisconsin (Home)Iowa (Home)
USC (Away)
Minnesota (Away)
Tier 4 - Games Ohio State should win
Maryland (Home)Northwestern (Home)
Oregon (Home)
Rutgers (Home)
Washington (Home)
Penn State (Home)
Penn State (Away)
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Ohio State Hires Longtime NBA Assistant Mike Wells As Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Ohio State adds Mike Wells, an Ohio native with more than two decades of NBA coaching experience, as an assistant coach on Jake Diebler's staff.
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calibuck
Too soon old, too late smart
But still a title downgrade from 'Asst HC'. Could be that Diebs doesn't want a 'coach in waiting' looking over his shoulder? Anyone know how good a recruiter this guy is? With all the tall timber we're getting in, hope he's a 'big guy' coach. Does anyone have a handle on Asst Coach teaching assignments? Don't know if there's a position scheme or not. Thanks in advance.
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If this report is legit it could be the answer to a question about depth and scoring in the paint
edit: I got my hopes up but NCAA Eligibility for Thomas has expired, return is not happening…
edit: I got my hopes up but NCAA Eligibility for Thomas has expired, return is not happening…
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Predicting Ohio State men’s basketball’s 2026-27 depth chart
Which Buckeyes will see the most playing time, and in what roles?
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Predicting Ohio State men’s basketball’s 2026-27 depth chart
Which Buckeyes will see the most playing time, and in what roles?As the calendar now flips to May, the 2026-27 Ohio State men’s basketball team is still over five months away from playing meaningful games, but the roster for next season has mostly settled into place. The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of rumors and reports about which players were transferring where and for how much money, but the chaos the transfer portal brings every spring has settled down to a much slower, duller hum, and we can finally start assessing many teams’ rosters.
Ohio State broke a three-year NCAA Tournament drought this past season, earning an at-large bid to the dance thanks in large part to a late-season surge that saw the Buckeyes win four of their final six regular season games, including ranked wins over Wisconsin and Purdue. They then fell behind TCU by a boatload of points early on in that first-round NCAA Tournament game, stormed all the way back, and ultimately lost in the final five seconds. Season over, just like that.
Several players graduated and ran out of collegiate eligibility, including the program’s all-time leading scorer, Bruce Thornton.
Several others, including three former Ohio Mr. Basketball Award winners -- Gabe Cupps, Colin White, and Devin Royal -- opted to transfer out of the program.
To replenish the roster, head coach Jake Diebler and his staff -- which, as of today still has a vacancy -- brought in four players via the transfer portal as well as two freshmen in the 2026 recruiting class. While it remains possible that Ohio State could bring in an additional player before the team reports, it seems more likely that the group currently assembled will be the group we see on the floor against BYU on November 2 in Salt Lake City.
With that said, here’s my current prediction for Ohio State’s depth chart next season, which (obviously) includes a starting lineup.
Point Guard
Starter: Justin PippenOther options: Curtis Givens, John Mobley Jr.
Shooting Guard
Starter - John Mobley Jr.Other options - Jimmie Williams, Curtis Givens
Small Forward
Starter - Anthony ThompsonOther options - Jimmie Williams
Power Forward
Starter - Amare BynumOther options - Andrija Jelavic, Anthony Thompson, Alex Smith
Center
Starter - Josh OjianwunaOther options - Andrija Jelavic, Ivan Njegovan, Amare Bynum
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