With the Ohio State men’s basketball team heading into its seventh straight NCAA Tournament with a unique mix of freshmen and seniors, coach Thad Matta said he doesn’t want his team playing for him, or themselves. “The biggest battle cry they have heard from me ...

CHICAGO — It was a familiar tale for the Ohio State men’s basketball team Friday night at the United Center. The Buckeyes fell behind quickly, trailing by as many as 16 in the first half, as they were bounced from the Big Ten Tournament, 76-67, ...

CHICAGO — After defeating the Minnesota Golden Gophers in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament, the Ohio State men’s basketball team is getting set for yet another rematch. The Buckeyes are set to meet the No. 3 seed Michigan State Spartans Friday night, ...

CHICAGO — When Ohio State took the court against Minnesota in the Big Ten Tournament, Buckeye coach Thad Matta had a fresh layer of stubble coating his normally shaven face. “I’m a rugged dude,” Matta joked after his team dispatched the Golden Gophers, 79-73, Thursday ...

CHICAGO — Marc Loving had a career night in the 22nd game of his sophomore season. Less than a week later, he was suspended. Ohio State’s sophomore forward scored 19 points and shot 5-for-5 from 3-point range in the Buckeyes’ 80-56 win over then-No. 16 ...

CHICAGO — The Ohio State men’s basketball team was struggling through a rough first half in the Big Ten Tournament against Minnesota as it opened the game shooting 1-of-12 from long range. Enter the Yin-and-Yang combo of senior guard Shannon Scott and freshman D’Angelo Russell. ...

CHICAGO — After a season highlighted by the performance of freshmen, a senior stole the show for Ohio State in its first game of the Big Ten Tournament. Guard Shannon Scott scored a career-high 21 points and tallied five rebounds and six assists as the ...

The Ohio State men’s basketball team tasted a blowout loss on the final day of the regular season, but the Buckeyes don’t have much time to reflect. After OSU lost to No. 6 Wisconsin, 72-48, on senior day on Sunday, the Buckeyes are set to ...

This wasn’t how the regular season was supposed to end. It wasn’t how the Ohio State men’s basketball team wanted to send out its five seniors. But when the clock hit zero on Sunday at the Schottenstein Center, the Buckeyes were on the wrong end ...

After an up and down run for the Ohio State men’s basketball team, the No. 23 Buckeyes are looking to end the regular season on a peak. OSU (22-8, 11-6) is in the midst of its longest winning streak since Big Ten play began, with ...