| 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball | |
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| Conference | Big Ten Conference |
| Record | 7–4 (1–1 Big Ten) |
| Head coach |
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| Associate head coach | Joel Justus (1st season) |
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| Home arena | Value City Arena |
| Seasons← 2023–242025–26 → | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 UCLA | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Michigan State | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 24 Michigan | 2 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Oregon | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 10 | – | 1 | .909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 9 | – | 2 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 2 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indiana | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 16 Purdue | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 3 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USC | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 8 | – | 4 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 1 | – | 1 | .500 | 7 | – | 4 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 9 | – | 3 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 8 | – | 3 | .727 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | – | 2 | .000 | 6 | – | 5 | .545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of December 18, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents the Ohio State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They are led by first-year head coach Jake Diebler, and play their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
The Buckeyes finished the 2023–24 season 22–14, 9–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a three-way tie for tenth place. As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they beat Iowa in the first round, before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals. The Buckeyes automatically qualified for the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed where they defeated Cornell in the first round and Virginia Tech in the second round, before losing to Georgia in the quarterfinal.
Offseason
Departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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| Scotty Middleton | 0 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Freshman | Miami, Florida | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. | 1 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Niagara Falls, New York | Transferred to Michigan |
| Dale Bonner | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | GS Senior | Shaker Heights, Ohio | Graduated |
| Jamison Battle | 10 | F | 6'7" | 220 | GS Senior | Robbinsdale, Minnesota | Graduated |
| Bowen Hardman | 15 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, Ohio | Transferred to Akron |
| Zed Key | 23 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Bay Shore, New York | Transferred to Dayton |
| Felix Okpara | 34 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Tennessee |
| Owen Spencer | 44 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Senior | Cincinnati, Ohio | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
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| Meechie Johnson | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Cleveland, Ohio | South Carolina |
| Aaron Bradshaw | 4 | F | 7'1" | 225 | Freshman | Newark, New Jersey | Kentucky |
| Ques Glover | 6 | G | 6'0" | 185 | GS Senior | Knoxville, Tennessee | Kansas State |
| Micah Parrish | 8 | G | 6'6" | 195 | GS Senior | Detroit, Michigan | San Diego State |
| Sean Stewart | 13 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Sophomore | Windermere, Florida | Duke |
Recruiting classes
2024 recruiting class
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| John Mobley Jr. CG |
Mount Pleasant, Utah | Wasatch Academy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 17, 2022 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88
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| Colin White SF |
Ottawa, Ohio | Ottawa-Glandorf High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 13, 2023 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80
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| Ivan Njegovan C |
Croatia | KK Bosco | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | N/A | Jul 30, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 45 247Sports: 32 ESPN: — | ||||||
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2025 recruiting class
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Dorian Jones SG |
Cleveland, Ohio | Richmond Heights High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jul 1, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
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| A'mare Bynum C |
Omaha, Nebraska | Link Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 22, 2024 | |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 32 ESPN: — | ||||||
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 | |
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| C | Aaron Bradshaw | Austin Parks | Ivan Njegovan | ||
| PF | Sean Stewart | Devin Royal | Kalen Etzler | ||
| SF | Micah Parrish | Evan Mahaffey | Colin White | ||
| SG | Meechie Johnson | Ques Glover | Colby Baumann | Taison Chatman 
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| PG | Bruce Thornton | John Mobley Jr. | Braylen Nash |
Schedule and results
| Date time, TV |
Rank | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m. |
at No. 20 Cincinnati CareSource Exhibition Game for Mental Health |
L 62–80 | 0–0 |
11 – 2 tied | 6 – Royal | 2 – 3 tied | Fifth Third Arena Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 10:00 p.m., TNT/TruTV |
vs. No. 19 Texas Hall of Fame Series |
W 80–72 | 1–0 |
20 – Thornton | 8 – Mahaffey | 5 – 2 tied | T-Mobile Arena (6,397) Paradise, Nevada | ||||
| November 11, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
No. 21 | Youngstown State | W 81–47 | 2–0 |
16 – 2 tied | 8 – Bradshaw | 3 – 3 tied | Value City Arena (10,797) Columbus, Ohio | |||
| November 15, 2024* 9:00 p.m., SECN |
No. 21 | at No. 23 Texas A&M | L 64–78 | 2–1 |
15 – Thornton | 9 – Royal | 4 – Thornton | Reed Arena (11,658) College Station, Texas | |||
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ |
Evansville Ohio State MTE |
W 80–30 | 3–1 |
20 – Royal | 12 – Royal | 7 – Thornton | Value City Arena (9,824) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| November 22, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN |
Campbell Ohio State MTE |
W 104–60 | 4–1 |
23 – Mobley Jr. | 9 – Parrish | 7 – Thornton | Value City Arena (10,557) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| November 25, 2024* 7:00 p.m., BTN |
Green Bay Ohio State MTE |
W 102–69 | 5–1 |
25 – Thornton | 11 – Royal | 9 – Thornton | Value City Arena (10,123) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| November 29, 2024* 2:30 p.m., Peacock |
Pittsburgh | L 90–91 | 5–2 |
24 – Thornton | 7 – Parrish | 9 – Thornton | Value City Arena (13,064) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| December 4, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN |
at Maryland | L 59–83 | 5–3 (0–1) |
18 – Royal | 9 – Royal | 3 – Johnson | Xfinity Center (13,793) College Park, Maryland | ||||
| December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 |
Rutgers | W 80–66 | 6–3 (1–1) |
22 – 2 tied | 7 – Stewart | 4 – Johnson | Value City Arena (10,477) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN2 |
vs. No. 2 Auburn Holiday Hoopsgiving |
L 53–91 | 6–4 |
14 – Royal | 6 – Stewart | – 2 tied | State Farm Arena Atlanta, Georgia | ||||
| December 17, 2024* 8:00 p.m., Peacock |
Valparaiso | W 95–73 | 7–4 |
31 – Royal | 15 – Royal | 6 – Thornton | Value City Arena (8,079) Columbus, Ohio | ||||
| December 21, 2024* 5:30 p.m., CBS |
vs. No. 4 Kentucky CBS Sports Classic |
Madison Square Garden New York City, New York | |||||||||
| December 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., BTN |
Indiana State | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 3, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX |
Michigan State | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 6, 2025 9:00 p.m., FS1 |
at Minnesota | Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||||||||
| January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN |
Oregon | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 14, 2025 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
at Wisconsin | Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin | |||||||||
| January 17, 2025 8:00 p.m., FOX |
Indiana | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 21, 2025 7:30 p.m., Peacock |
at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, Indiana | |||||||||
| January 27, 2025 8:00 p.m., FS1 |
Iowa | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
at Penn State | Bryce Jordan Center State College, Pennsylvania | |||||||||
| February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBS |
at Illinois | State Farm Center Champaign, Illinois | |||||||||
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 |
Maryland | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., BTN |
at Nebraska | Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, Nebraska | |||||||||
| February 12, 2025 8:30 p.m., BTN |
Washington | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 16, 2025 1:00 p.m., CBS |
Michigan Rivalry |
Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 |
Northwestern | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| February 23, 2025 3:45 p.m., CBS |
at UCLA | Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| February 26, 2025 10:30 p.m., BTN |
at USC | Galen Center Los Angeles, California | |||||||||
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m., Peacock |
Nebraska | Value City Arena Columbus, Ohio | |||||||||
| March 8, 2025 3:45 p.m., CBS |
at Indiana | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, Indiana | |||||||||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 12–16, 2025 TBD |
vs. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||||
| *Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||||
Source
Exhibition
at No. 20 Cincinnati
See also: 2024–25 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team| October 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. EDT |
| Recap |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 62, No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–41, 31–39 | ||
| Pts: Tied – 11 Rebs: Devin Royal – 6 Asts: Tied – 2 |
Pts: Tied – 12 Rebs: Dillon Mitchell – 7 Asts: Day Day Thomas – 6 | |
| Fifth Third Arena • Cincinnati, Ohio Referees: Doug Sirmons |
Game summaries
vs. No. 19 Texas (Hall of Fame Series)
See also: 2024–25 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team| TNT/TruTV |
| November 4, 2024 10:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 80, No. 19 Texas Longhorns 72 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38–31, 42–41 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Thornton – 20 Rebs: Evan Mahaffey – 8 Asts: Tied – 5 |
Pts: Tre Johnson – 29 Rebs: Chendall Weaver – 8 Asts: Julian Larry – 5 | |
| T-Mobile Arena • Paradise, Nevada Attendance: 6,397 Referees: Don Daly, Courtney Green, Keith Kimble |
vs Youngstown State
See also: 2024–25 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team| BTN |
| November 11, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Youngstown State Penguins 47, No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes 81 | ||
| Scoring by half: 22–37, 25–44 | ||
| Pts: Cris Carroll – 10 Rebs: Cris Carroll – 7 Asts: Juwan Maxey – 1 |
Pts: Tied – 16 Rebs: Aaron Bradshaw – 8 Asts: Tied – 3 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 10,797 Referees: Jeffrey Anderson, Michael Reed, Jason Phillips |
at No. 23 Texas A&M
See also: 2024–25 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team| SECN |
| November 15, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| No. 21 Ohio State Buckeyes 64, No. 23 Texas A&M Aggies 78 | ||
| Scoring by half: 22–31, 42–47 | ||
| Pts: Bruce Thornton – 15 Rebs: Devin Royal – 9 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 6 |
Pts: Tied – 15 Rebs: Solomon Washington – 8 Asts: Zhuric Phelps – 3 | |
| Reed Arena • College Station, Texas Attendance: 11,658 Referees: Chuck Jones, Owen Shortt, Joe Lindsay |
vs Evansville (Ohio State MTE)
See also: 2024–25 Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball team| B1G+ |
| November 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Evansville Purple Aces 30, Ohio State Buckeyes 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 14–28, 16–52 | ||
| Pts: Gabriel Pozzato – 8 Rebs: Tied – 6 Asts: Tied – 1 |
Pts: Devin Royal – 20 Rebs: Devin Royal – 12 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 7 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 9,824 Referees: Anthony Burris, Randy Richardson, DJ Carstensen |
vs Campbell (Ohio State MTE)
See also: 2024–25 Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball team| BTN |
| November 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Campbell Fighting Camels 60, Ohio State Buckeyes 104 | ||
| Scoring by half: 27–53, 33–51 | ||
| Pts: Bragi Guðmundsson – 12 Rebs: Nolan Dorsey – 8 Asts: Terren Frank – 2 |
Pts: John Mobley Jr. – 23 Rebs: Micah Parrish – 9 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 7 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 10,557 Referees: Paul Szelc, Rob Riley, Edwin Young |
vs Green Bay (Ohio State MTE)
See also: 2024–25 Green Bay Phoenix men's basketball team| BTN |
| November 25, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Green Bay Phoenix 69, Ohio State Buckeyes 102 | ||
| Scoring by half: 32–42, 37–60 | ||
| Pts: Anthony Roy – 30 Rebs: Mac Wrecke – 5 Asts: Ben Tweedy – 5 |
Pts: Bruce Thornton – 25 Rebs: Devin Royal – 11 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 9 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 10,123 Referees: Keith Kimble, Nate Harris, Jourdan Love |
vs Pittsburgh
See also: 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team| Peacock |
| November 29, 2024 2:30 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Pittsburgh Panthers 91, Ohio State Buckeyes 90 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by half: 39–48, 38–29 Overtime: 14–13 | ||
| Pts: Jaland Lowe – 28 Rebs: Ishmael Leggett – 10 Asts: Tied |
Pts: Bruce Thornton – 24 Rebs: Micah Parrish – 7 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 9 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 13,064 Referees: Tim Comer, Brian Dorsey, Earl Walton |
at Maryland
See also: 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team| BTN |
| December 4, 2024 6:30 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 59, Maryland Terrapins 83 | ||
| Scoring by half: 17–50, 42–33 | ||
| Pts: Devin Royal – 18 Rebs: Devin Royal – 9 Asts: Meechie Johnson – 3 |
Pts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie – 23 Rebs: Derik Queen – 11 Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie – 4 | |
| Xfinity Center • College Park, Maryland Attendance: 13,793 Referees: John Floyd, Jason Phillips, D.J. Carstensen |
vs Rutgers
See also: 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team| FS1 |
| December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights 66, Ohio State Buckeyes 80 | ||
| Scoring by half: 31–39, 35–41 | ||
| Pts: Dylan Harper – 18 Rebs: Ace Bailey – 7 Asts: Dylan Harper – 4 |
Pts: Tied – 22 Rebs: Sean Stewart – 7 Asts: Meechie Johnson – 4 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 10,477 Referees: Doug Sirmons, Michael Reed, Jeffrey Anderson |
vs. No. 2 Auburn (Holiday Hoopsgiving)
See also: 2024–25 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team| ESPN2 |
| December 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 53, No. 2 Auburn Tigers 91 | ||
| Scoring by half: 21–49, 32–42 | ||
| Pts: Devin Royal – 14 Rebs: Sean Stewart – 6 Asts: Tied |
Pts: Johni Broome – 21 Rebs: Johni Broome – 20 Asts: Johni Broome – 6 | |
| State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Georgia Referees: Owen Shortt, Byron Jarrett, Terry Oglesby |
vs Valparaiso
See also: 2024–25 Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball team| Peacock |
| December 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Recap |
| Valparaiso Beacons 73, Ohio State Buckeyes 95 | ||
| Scoring by half: 30–41, 43–54 | ||
| Pts: All Wright – 22 Rebs: Cooper Schwieger – 8 Asts: All Wright – 3 |
Pts: Devin Royal – 31 Rebs: Devin Royal – 15 Asts: Bruce Thornton – 6 | |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 8,079 Referees: Earl Walton, Brian Dorsey, Robert Riley |
vs. Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic)
See also: 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team and CBS Sports Classic| CBS |
| December 21, 2024 5:30 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Kentucky Wildcats 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Madison Square Garden • New York City, New York |
vs Indiana State
See also: 2024–25 Indiana State Sycamores men's basketball team| BTN |
| December 29, 2024 12:00 p.m. EST |
| Indiana State Sycamores 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
vs Michigan State
See also: 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team| FOX |
| January 3, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Michigan State Spartans 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Minnesota
See also: 2024–25 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team| FS1 |
| January 6, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Minnesota Golden Gophers 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota |
vs Oregon
See also: 2024–25 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team| BTN |
| January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST |
| Oregon Ducks 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Wisconsin
See also: 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team| Peacock |
| January 14, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Wisconsin Badgers 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin |
vs Indiana
See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team| FOX |
| January 17, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Indiana Hoosiers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Purdue
See also: 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team| Peacock |
| January 21, 2025 7:30 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Purdue Boilermakers 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana |
vs Iowa
See also: 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team| FS1 |
| January 27, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST |
| Iowa Hawkeyes 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Penn State
See also: 2024–25 Penn State Nittany Lions basketball team| FS1 |
| January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Penn State Nittany Lions 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Bryce Jordan Center • State College, Pennsylvania |
at Illinois
See also: 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team| CBS |
| February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Illinois Fighting Illini 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| State Farm Center • Champaign, Illinois |
vs Maryland
See also: 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team| FS1 |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Maryland Terrapins 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Nebraska
See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team| BTN |
| February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Nebraska Cornhuskers 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska |
vs Washington
See also: 2024–25 Washington Huskies men's basketball team| BTN |
| February 12, 2025 8:30 p.m. EST |
| Washington Huskies 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
vs Michigan (rivalry)
See also: 2024–25 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team and Michigan–Ohio State men's basketball rivalry| CBS |
| February 16, 2025 1:00 p.m. EST |
| Michigan Wolverines 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
vs Northwestern
See also: 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team| FS1 |
| February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m. EST |
| Northwestern Wildcats 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at UCLA
See also: 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team| CBS |
| February 23, 2025 3:45 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, UCLA Bruins 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California |
at USC
See also: 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team| BTN |
| February 26, 2025 10:30 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, USC Trojans 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Galen Center • Los Angeles, California |
vs Nebraska
See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team| Peacock |
| March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m. EST |
| Nebraska Cornhuskers 0, Ohio State Buckeyes 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio |
at Indiana
See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team| CBS |
| March 8, 2025 3:45 p.m. EST |
| Ohio State Buckeyes 0, Indiana Hoosiers 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana |
Big Ten tournament
See also: 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournamentvs. TBD
| TBD |
| TBD TBD EDT |
| TBD 0, TBD 0 | ||
| Scoring by half: 0–0, 0–0 |
| Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana |
Rankings
See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings| Week | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Coaches | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | ||||||||||||||
See also
References
- Law, Gaurav (March 14, 2024). "Ohio State Advances to Big Ten Quarterfinals with Win Over Iowa". Buckeyes Now. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- Spinner, Caleb (March 15, 2024). "Ohio State Drops Heart-Breaker to Illinois, Ends Run in Big Ten Tournament". Buckeyes Now. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Battle and Ohio State defeat Cornell 88-83 in NIT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Battle scores 21 as Ohio State defeats Virginia Tech 81-73 in NIT". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 23, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "Thomasson and Georgia defeat Ohio State 79-77 to advance to NIT semifinals". ESPN.com. Associated Press. March 26, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- "2024-25 Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved July 1, 2024.