Men’s Basketball: Ohio State’s freshmen seek to make immediate impact

November is fast approaching, and with November comes basketball season. The unexpected ending to Ohio State’s men's basketball team this past M…

Liddell looks to bring back Buckeye success

The COVID-19, fanless 2020 basketball season may have made time fly so quickly he forgot his classification, but his improved production in his sophomore year led to E.J. Liddell being named best male athlete by readers of The Lantern two years in a row.

Men’s Basketball: Wheeler brings toughness, veteran leadership to Buckeyes

This season, the former Penn State guard will suit up for the team he formerly terrorized, bringing his defensive prowess and veteran leadership to the Buckeyes as a fifth-year graduate transfer.

Men’s Basketball: Johnson Jr. will show ‘a lot more’ in second season

Ohio State’s men’s basketball season is still over a month from tipoff, but freshman guard Meechie Johnson Jr. checks the Buckeyes’ scrimmage and r…

Men’s Basketball: Towns to undergo back surgery, miss start of 2021-22 season

Ohio State graduate forward Seth Towns will undergo back surgery and miss the start of the 2021-22 season. 

Men’s Basketball: Holtmann expects Liddell to ‘play exclusively’ at power forward in 2021-22

The 2020-21 men’s basketball season was a breakout year for then-sophomore forward E.J. Liddell. Liddell earned First Team All-Big Ten honors af…

Men’s Basketball: Duane Washington Jr. agrees to two-way contract with Indiana Pacers

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, former Ohio State guard Jr. agreed to a two-way contract with the Indiana Pacers Friday.

Men’s Basketball: Chris Holtmann calls on transfers to fill veteran void in backcourt

With C.J. Walker graduating and Duane Washington Jr. deciding to forgo his senior season and enter the draft, Ohio State scoured the transfer portal to fill the void left by the duo. 

Men’s Basketball: Reports: Buckeyes land Louisiana transfer guard Cedric Russell

Just 10 days after former junior guard Duane Washington Jr. announced he plans to depart Ohio State for the NBA draft for good, the Buckeyes filled…

Men’s Basketball: E.J. Liddell forgoes NBA draft, returns to Ohio State for junior season

Forward E.J. Liddell announced Saturday that he will withdraw his name from the 2021 NBA draft and return to Ohio State for his junior season.