After spending missing all of the summer and the first few weeks of fall practice with an injury, sophomore forward Andre Wesson has been cleared to participate in team practices, men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann said during halftime of Ohio State’s football game against Oklahoma. ...
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Men’s basketball: Ohio State optimistic Andre Wesson “could be back shortly”
Ohio State men’s basketball forward Andre Wesson’s availability for the 2017-18 season was called into question last week when the Buckeyes announced the sophomore was undergoing medical tests on an undisclosed medical issue. One week later, Wesson appears to be on his way back to ...
Read More »Men’s basketball: Ohio State loses commitment of 2018 recruit Torrence Watson
Ohio State lost its only commitment in the class of 2018 Saturday when three-star shooting guard Torrence Watson announced via Twitter that he would be re-opening his recruitment. The Whitfield School product from St. Louis cited a desire not to travel so far from home ...
Read More »Men’s basketball: Andre Wesson receiving treatment for ‘medical issue,’ Buckeyes ‘optimistic’ he can play in fall
The Ohio State men’s basketball team could be dealt with a heavy blow as the Buckeyes might be missing forward Andre Wesson for an undisclosed period of time, a university spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. Wesson has been undergoing tests for a medical issue over the summer, ...
Read More »Men’s basketball: Big Ten unveils 2017-18 conference schedule
The Big Ten Conference released the 2017-18 men’s basketball conference schedule, giving Ohio State first-year coach Chris Holtmann his first look at a packed calendar, which features two games in December and home-and-homes with Michigan and Indiana. The Big Ten was forced to schedule two ...
Read More »Men’s basketball: Jeremiah Francis commits to UNC
Class of 2019 four-star point guard Jeremiah Francis will not follow in the footsteps of his father, Jerry Francis, and go to Ohio State as he announced Friday he had accepted an offer to play basketball at the University of North Carolina. Jeremiah is ranked ...
Read More »Men’s Basketball: Former Ohio State guard JaQuan Lyle to reportedly transfer to New Mexico
Months after junior guard JaQuan Lyle quit Ohio State’s men’s basketball team, he has reportedly found a new home. Lyle is headed west to play for and attend New Mexico, according to TheLoboLair.com. He will have to sit out the 2017-18 season, per NCAA transfer ...
Read More »Men’s Basketball: Ohio State and coach Chris Holtmann have “not seriously considered” a JaQuan Lyle return
When new Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann was asked by a fan at a Tuesday evening season ticket-holder event whether former guard JaQuan Lyle might return to the Buckeyes, he joked that he shouldn’t have said no questions would be off-limits. Even though ...
Read More »Men’s basketball: Former Michigan guard Andrew Dakich added to Ohio State roster
Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann announced Tuesday that redshirt senior guard Andrew Dakich has been added to the roster for the 2017-18 season. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman originally reported that the 6-foot-2 guard would transfer from Michigan to Ohio State on July 17, reversing ...
Read More »Men’s Basketball: Ohio State hires Mike Netti as special assistant to the head coach
Ohio State continued to add to its men’s basketball coaching staff when former East Carolina assistant Mike Netti was hired by the Buckeyes as special assistant to the head coach Tuesday evening. Netti, who has spent the past four seasons coaching the Pirates, worked with ...
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