2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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The 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented the Ohio State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by first-year head coach Jake Diebler, and played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was selected to the College Basketball Crown, but declined the invite.[1]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–15 (9–11 Big Ten)
Headcoach
Associate headcoachJoel Justus (1st season)
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2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record17–15 (9–11 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoel Justus (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
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2024–25 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 7 Michigan State17–3 .85030–7  .811
No. 9 Maryland14–6 .70027–9  .750
No. 10 Michigan †14–6 .70027–10  .730
UCLA13–7 .65023–11  .676
No. 16 Wisconsin13–7 .65027–10  .730
No. 14 Purdue13–7 .65024–12  .667
Illinois12–8 .60022–13  .629
Oregon12–8 .60025–10  .714
Indiana10–10 .50019–13  .594
Ohio State9–11 .45017–15  .531
Rutgers8–12 .40015–17  .469
Minnesota7–13 .35015–17  .469
Northwestern7–13 .35017–16  .515
USC7–13 .35017–18  .486
Iowa7–13 .35017–16  .515
Nebraska7–13 .35021–14  .600
Penn State6–14 .30016–15  .516
Washington4–16 .20013–18  .419
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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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,[2] before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals.[3] The Buckeyes automatically qualified for the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed where they defeated Cornell in the first round[4] and Virginia Tech in the second round,[5] before losing to Georgia in the quarterfinal.[6]

Offseason

Departures

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Ohio State departures
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Scotty Middleton0G6'7"190FreshmanMiami, FLTransferred to Seton Hall
Roddy Gayle Jr.1G6'4"210SophomoreNiagara Falls, NYTransferred to Michigan
Dale Bonner4G6'2"175GS SeniorShaker Heights, OHGraduated
Jamison Battle10F6'7"220GS SeniorRobbinsdale, MNGraduated
Bowen Hardman15G6'3"190SophomoreCincinnati, OHTransferred to Akron
Zed Key23F6'8"245SeniorBay Shore, NYTransferred to Dayton
Felix Okpara34C6'11"235SophomoreLagos, NigeriaTransferred to Tennessee
Owen Spencer44F6'9"230SeniorCincinnati, OHWalk-on; graduated
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Incoming transfers

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Ohio State incoming transfers
Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous school
Meechie Johnson1G6'2"185SeniorCleveland, OHSouth Carolina
Aaron Bradshaw4F7'1"215SophomoreRahway, NJKentucky
Ques Glover6G6'0"185GS SeniorKnoxville, TNKansas State
Micah Parrish8G6'6"205GS SeniorDetroit, MISan Diego State
Sean Stewart13F6'9"220SophomoreWindermere, FLDuke
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Recruiting classes

2024 recruiting class

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College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
John Mobley Jr.
CG		 Mount Pleasant, Utah Wasatch Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Oct 17, 2022 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (88)
Colin White
SF		 Ottawa, Ohio Ottawa-Glandorf High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Aug 13, 2023 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (80)
Ivan Njegovan
C		 Croatia KK Bosco 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) N/A Jul 30, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (N/A)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 45    247Sports: 32    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Ohio State 2024 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  • "2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  • "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
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2025 recruiting class

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College recruiting information (2025)
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (82)
A'mare Bynum
C		 Omaha, Nebraska Link Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Oct 22, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 4/5 stars   247Sports: 4/5 stars   ESPN: 4/5 stars   (81)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 29    247Sports: 32    ESPN: —
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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Roster

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2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 John Mobley Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrWasatch Academy Reynoldsburg, OH
G 1 Meechie Johnson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) SrSouth Carolina Cleveland, OH
G 2 Bruce Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrMilton HS Fairburn, GA
G 3 Taison Chatman Injured 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) SoTotino-Grace HS Minneapolis, MN
F 4 Aaron Bradshaw 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoKentucky Rahway, NJ
G 6 Ques Glover 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)185 lb (84 kg) GSKansas State Knoxville, TN
G 8 Micah Parrish 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSSan Diego State Detroit, MI
G 10 Colby Baumann (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrIMG Academy Houston, TX
G 12 Evan Mahaffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrPenn State Cincinnati, OH
F 13 Sean Stewart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoDuke Windermere, FL
G 14 Braylen Nash (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrNew Albany HS New Albany, OH
C 17 Ivan Njegovan 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrGimnazija Vladimira-Nazora Otočac, Croatia
F 20 Colin White 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrOttawa-Glandorf HS Ottawa, OH
F 21 Devin Royal 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoPickerington HS Central Pickerington, OH
F 24 Kalen Etzler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS JrCrestview HS Van Wert, OH
C 25 Austin Parks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)260 lb (118 kg) SoMemorial HS St. Marys, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

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Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Aaron Bradshaw Austin Parks Ivan Njegovan
PF Devin Royal Sean Stewart Kalen Etzler
SF Micah Parrish Colin White
SG John Mobley Jr. Evan Mahaffey Colby Baumann Taison Chatman injured
PG Bruce Thornton Ques Glover Braylen Nash Meechie Johnson
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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
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, OH
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, NV
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, OH
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, TX
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, OH
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, OH
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, OH
November 29, 2024*
2:30 p.m., Peacock		 Pittsburgh L 90–91 OT 5–2
  24 – Thornton  7 – Parrish  9 – Thornton  Value City Arena (13,064)
Columbus, OH
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, MD
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, OH
December 14, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN2		 vs. No. 2 Auburn
Holiday Hoopsgiving		 L 53–91  6–4
  14 – Royal  6 – Stewart  2 – 2 tied  State Farm Arena (12,900)
Atlanta, GA
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, OH
December 21, 2024*
5:30 p.m., CBS		 vs. No. 4 Kentucky
CBS Sports Classic		 W 85–65  8–4
  30 – Thornton  6 – Royal  3 – 2 tied  Madison Square Garden (19,812)
New York City, NY
December 29, 2024*
12:00 p.m., BTN		 Indiana State W 103–83  9–4
  33 – Thornton  8 – Stewart  5 – Glover  Value City Arena (14,388)
Columbus, OH
January 3, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 No. 18 Michigan State L 62–69  9–5
(1–2)		  13 – Parrish  8 – Stewart  2 – 3 tied  Value City Arena (13,604)
Columbus, OH
January 6, 2025
9:00 p.m., FS1		 at Minnesota W 89–88 2OT 10–5
(2–2)		  19 – Royal  9 – Royal  4 – Mobley Jr.  Williams Arena (7,611)
Minneapolis, MN
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., BTN		 No. 15 Oregon L 71–73  10–6
(2–3)		  20 – Thornton  9 – 2 tied  3 – 3 tied  Value City Arena (10,631)
Columbus, OH
January 14, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 24 Wisconsin L 68–70  10–7
(2–4)		  21 – Thornton  8 – Stewart  3 – Thornton  Kohl Center (14,527)
Madison, WI
January 17, 2025
8:00 p.m., FOX		 Indiana L 76–77 OT 10–8
(2–5)		  22 – Mobley Jr.  6 – 2 tied  3 – 2 tied  Value City Arena (13,124)
Columbus, OH
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m., Peacock		 at No. 11 Purdue W 73–70  11–8
(3–5)		  22 – Parrish  7 – Parrish  5 – Thornton  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 27, 2025
8:00 p.m., FS1		 Iowa W 82–65  12–8
(4–5)		  18 – Parrish  8 – 2 tied  8 – Mobley Jr.  Value City Arena (11,261)
Columbus, OH
January 30, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1		 at Penn State W 83–64  13–8
(5–5)		  19 – Mobley Jr.  8 – Royal  8 – Mobley Jr.  Rec Hall (6,198)
State College, PA
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS		 at No. 18 Illinois L 79–87  13–9
(5–6)		  29 – Royal  8 – Thornton  5 – Thornton  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., FS1		 No. 18 Maryland W 73–70  14–9
(6–6)		  31 – Thornton  11 – Royal  6 – Thornton  Value City Arena (10,155)
Columbus, OH
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m., BTN		 at Nebraska L 71–79  14–10
(6–7)		  30 – Parrish  5 – Mahaffey  5 – Thornton  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,633)
Lincoln, NE
February 12, 2025
8:30 p.m., BTN		 Washington W 93–69  15–10
(7–7)		  21 – 2 tied  7 – 2 tied  5 – Thornton  Value City Arena (9,987)
Columbus, OH
February 16, 2025
1:00 p.m., CBS		 No. 20 Michigan
Rivalry		 L 83–86  15–11
(7–8)		  26 – Royal  10 – Stewart  6 – Thornton  Value City Arena (18,058)
Columbus, OH
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m., FS1		 Northwestern L 49–70  15–12
(7–9)		  12 – Parrish  8 – Stewart  4 – Thornton  Value City Arena (12,684)
Columbus, OH
February 23, 2025
3:45 p.m., CBS		 at UCLA L 61–69  15–13
(7–10)		  21 – Thornton  7 – Parrish  3 – Thornton  Pauley Pavilion (9,015)
Los Angeles, CA
February 26, 2025
10:30 p.m., BTN		 at USC W 87–82  16–13
(8–10)		  20 – 2 tied  5 – Royal  5 – Thornton  Galen Center (5,720)
Los Angeles, CA
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m., Peacock		 Nebraska W 116–114 2OT 17–13
(9–10)		  29 – Thornton  8 – Royal  9 – Thornton  Value City Arena (10,021)
Columbus, OH
March 8, 2025
3:45 p.m., CBS		 at Indiana L 60–66  17–14
(9–11)		  19 – Parrish  7 – 2 tied  4 – 2 tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
Big Ten Tournament
March 12, 2025
6:00 p.m., Peacock		 (10) vs. (15) Iowa
First round		 L 70–77  17–15
  24 – Thornton  6 – 2 tied  9 – Thornton  Gainbridge Fieldhouse (12,922)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Exhibition

at No. 20 Cincinnati (CareSource Exhibition Game for Mental Health)

See also: 2024–25 Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball team
October 18, 2024
7:00 p.m. EDT
Ohio State Buckeyes 62, No. 20 Cincinnati Bearcats 80
Scoring by half: 31–41, 31–39
Pts: 2 tied, 11
Rebs: Devin Royal, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 2		 Pts: 2 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
November 4, 2024
10:00 p.m. EST
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: 2 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
November 11, 2024
6:00 p.m. EST
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, 3		 Pts: 2 tied, 16
Rebs: Aaron Bradshaw, 8
Asts: 3 tied, 3
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,797
Referees: Jason Phillips, Michael Reed, Jeffrey Anderson

at No. 23 Texas A&M

See also: 2024–25 Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball team
November 15, 2024
9:00 p.m. EST
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: 2 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
Evansville Purple Aces 30, Ohio State Buckeyes 80
Scoring by half: 14–28, 16–52
Pts: Gabriel Pozzato, 8
Rebs: 2 tied, 6
Asts: 3 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
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: Edwin Young, Rob Riley, Paul Szelc

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
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: Jourdan Love, Nate Harris, Keith Kimble

vs Pittsburgh

See also: 2024–25 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team
November 29, 2024
2:30 p.m. EST
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: 2 tied, 4		 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
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
December 7, 2024
12:00 p.m. EST
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: 2 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
December 14, 2024
1:00 p.m. EST
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: 2 tied, 2		 Pts: Johni Broome, 21
Rebs: Johni Broome, 20
Asts: Johni Broome, 6
State Farm Arena • Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 12,900
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
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: Rob Riley Sr., Earl Walton, Brian Dorsey

vs. No. 4 Kentucky (CBS Sports Classic)

See also: 2024–25 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team and CBS Sports Classic
December 21, 2024
5:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 85, No. 4 Kentucky Wildcats 65
Scoring by half: 39–30, 46–35
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 30
Rebs: Devin Royal, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 3		 Pts: Otega Oweh, 21
Rebs: Amari Williams, 8
Asts: Lamont Butler, 5
Madison Square Garden • New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,812
Referees: Patrick Evans, Doug Shows, Brian Dorsey

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 83, Ohio State Buckeyes 103
Scoring by half: 47–52, 36–51
Pts: Jaden Daughtry, 25
Rebs: Josiah LeGree, 6
Asts: Samage Teel, 5		 Pts: Bruce Thornton, 33
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 8
Asts: Ques Glover, 5
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 14,388
Referees: Steve Honacki, Earl Walton, Paul Szelc

vs No. 18 Michigan State

See also: 2024–25 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team
January 3, 2024
8:00 p.m. EST
No. 18 Michigan State Spartans 69, Ohio State Buckeyes 62
Scoring by half: 37–29, 32–33
Pts: Szymon Zapala, 15
Rebs: Jaxon Kohler, 10
Asts: Jeremy Fears Jr., 7		 Pts: Micah Parrish, 13
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 8
Asts: 3 tied, 2
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 13,604
Referees: Nate Harris, Michael Irving, Tim Comer

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 89, Minnesota Golden Gophers 88 (OT)
Scoring by half: 27–28, 37–36 Overtime: 9–9, 16–15
Pts: Devin Royal, 19
Rebs: Devin Royal, 9
Asts: John Mobley Jr., 4		 Pts: Parker Fox, 21
Rebs: 2 tied, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 4
Williams Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 7,611
Referees: Bill Ek, D.J. Carstensen, Paul Szelc

vs No. 15 Oregon

See also: 2024–25 Oregon Ducks men's basketball team
BTN
January 9, 2024
6:00 p.m. EST
No. 15 Oregon Ducks 73, Ohio State Buckeyes 71
Scoring by half: 27–32, 46–39
Pts: Jackson Shelstad, 24
Rebs: Nathan Bittle, 8
Asts: Jackson Shelstad, 3		 Pts: Bruce Thornton, 20
Rebs: 2 tied, 9
Asts: 2 tied, 3
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,631
Referees: John Floyd, Doug Sirmons, Jeffrey Anderson

at No. 24 Wisconsin

See also: 2024–25 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
Peacock
January 14, 2024
9:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 68, No. 24 Wisconsin Badgers 70
Scoring by half: 20–37, 48–33
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 21
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 8
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 3		 Pts: John Tonje, 17
Rebs: Steven Crowl, 7
Asts: John Blackwell, 2
Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 14,527
Referees: Kelly Pfeifer, Earl Walton, Keith Kimble

vs Indiana

See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
FOX
January 17, 2025
8:00 p.m. EST
Indiana Hoosiers 77, Ohio State Buckeyes 76 (OT)
Scoring by half: 29–35, 42–36 Overtime: 6–5
Pts: Luke Goode, 23
Rebs: Oumar Ballo, 15
Asts: Trey Galloway, 6		 Pts: John Mobley Jr., 22
Rebs: 3 tied, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 3
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 13,124
Referees: Mike Littlewood, Michael Irving, Jason Phillips

at No. 11 Purdue

See also: 2024–25 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball team
Peacock
January 21, 2025
7:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 73, No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers 70
Scoring by half: 28–41, 45–29
Pts: Micah Parrish, 22
Rebs: Micah Parrish, 7
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5		 Pts: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 26
Rebs: Trey Kaufman-Renn, 7
Asts: Braden Smith, 8
Mackey Arena • West Lafayette, Indiana
Attendance: 14,876
Referees: Thomas Nunez, Tim Comer, Jeff Anderson

vs Iowa

See also: 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
FS1
January 27, 2025
8:00 p.m. EST
Iowa Hawkeyes 65, Ohio State Buckeyes 82
Scoring by half: 26–30, 39–52
Pts: Drew Thelwell, 20
Rebs: Owen Freeman, 8
Asts: 2 tied, 3		 Pts: Micah Parrish, 18
Rebs: Devin Royal, 9
Asts: John Mobley Jr., 8
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 11,261
Referees: Bert Smith, Terry Oglesby, Verne Harris

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 83, Penn State Nittany Lions 64
Scoring by half: 43–33, 40–31
Pts: Yanic Konan Niederhäuser, 21
Rebs: 2 tied, 5
Asts: Ace Baldwin Jr., 6		 Pts: John Mobley Jr., 19
Rebs: Devin Royal, 8
Asts: John Mobley Jr., 8
Rec Hall • State College, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 6,198
Referees: Randy Richardson, James Breeding, Earl Walton

at No. 18 Illinois

See also: 2024–25 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
CBS
February 2, 2025
1:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 79, No. 18 Illinois Fighting Illini 87
Scoring by half: 42–36, 37–51
Pts: Devin Royal, 29
Rebs: Bruce Thornton, 8
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5		 Pts: Will Riley, 24
Rebs: Morez Johnson Jr., 15
Asts: Kasparas Jakučionis, 7
State Farm Center • Champaign, Illinois
Attendance: 15,544
Referees: Michael Irving, D.J. Carstensen, Keith Kimble

vs No. 18 Maryland

See also: 2024–25 Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team
FS1
February 6, 2025
7:00 p.m. EST
No. 18 Maryland Terrapins 70, Ohio State Buckeyes 73
Scoring by half: 41–32, 29–41
Pts: Julian Reese, 24
Rebs: Julian Reese, 13
Asts: Ja'Kobi Gillespie, 4		 Pts: Bruce Thornton, 31
Rebs: Devin Royal, 11
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,155
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer, Jeffrey Anderson

at Nebraska

See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
BTN
February 9, 2025
2:00 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 71, Nebraska Cornhuskers 79
Scoring by half: 39–34, 32–45
Pts: Micah Parrish, 30
Rebs: Evan Mahaffey, 5
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5		 Pts: Brice Williams, 24
Rebs: Brice Williams, 10
Asts: Brice Williams, 4
Pinnacle Bank Arena • Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendance: 15,633
Referees: Jason Phillips, Terry Oglesby, Earl Walton

vs Washington

See also: 2024–25 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
BTN
February 12, 2025
8:30 p.m. EST
Washington Huskies 69, Ohio State Buckeyes 93
Scoring by half: 36–51, 33–42
Pts: 3 tied, 14
Rebs: Great Osobor, 6
Asts: Great Osobor, 3		 Pts: 2 tied, 21
Rebs: 2 tied, 7
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 9,987
Referees: Michael Irving, Michael Reed, Keith Kimble

vs No. 20 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
No. 20 Michigan Wolverines 86, Ohio State Buckeyes 83
Scoring by half: 44–39, 42–44
Pts: Vladislav Goldin, 20
Rebs: Danny Wolf, 11
Asts: Danny Wolf, 5		 Pts: Devin Royal, 26
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 10
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 6
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 18,058
Referees: Earl Walton, Doug Sirmons, Brian Dorsey

vs Northwestern

See also: 2024–25 Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team
FS1
February 20, 2025
6:30 p.m. EST
Northwestern Wildcats 70, Ohio State Buckeyes 49
Scoring by half: 31–24, 39–25
Pts: Nick Martinelli, 18
Rebs: 2 tied, 6
Asts: 2 tied, 2		 Pts: Micah Parrish, 16
Rebs: Sean Stewart, 8
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 4
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 12,684
Referees: Kevin Brill, James Breeding, Keith Kimble

at UCLA

See also: 2024–25 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
CBS
February 23, 2025
3:45 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 61, UCLA Bruins 69
Scoring by half: 24–28, 37–41
Pts: Bruce Thornton, 21
Rebs: Micah Parrish, 7
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 3		 Pts: Eric Dailey Jr., 20
Rebs: Kobe Johnson, 13
Asts: 2 tied, 4
Pauley Pavilion • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 9,015
Referees: Tommy Nunez, Randy Richardson, Earl Walton

at USC

See also: 2024–25 USC Trojans men's basketball team
BTN
February 26, 2025
10:30 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 87, USC Trojans 82
Scoring by half: 52–38, 35–44
Pts: 2 tied, 20
Rebs: Devin Royal, 5
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 5		 Pts: Wesley Yates III, 27
Rebs: Saint Thomas, 5
Asts: Saint Thomas, 5
Galen Center • Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 5,720
Referees: Larry Scirotto, Kelly Pfeifer, Verne Harris

vs Nebraska

See also: 2024–25 Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball team
Peacock
March 4, 2025
9:00 p.m. EST
Nebraska Cornhuskers 114, Ohio State Buckeyes 116 (OT)
Scoring by half: 39–45, 50–44 Overtime: 10–10, 15–17
Pts: Brice Williams, 43
Rebs: 2 tied, 7
Asts: Berke Büyüktuncel, 4		 Pts: Bruce Thornton, 29
Rebs: Devin Royal, 8
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 9
Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 10,021
Referees: Kelly Pfeifer, Randy Richardson, Brian Dorsey

at Indiana

See also: 2024–25 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
CBS
March 8, 2025
3:45 p.m. EST
Ohio State Buckeyes 60, Indiana Hoosiers 66
Scoring by half: 29–25, 31–41
Pts: Micah Parrish, 19
Rebs: 2 tied, 7
Asts: 2 tied, 4		 Pts: 2 tied, 16
Rebs: 2 tied, 8
Asts: Trey Galloway, 6
Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall • Bloomington, Indiana
Attendance: 17,222
Referees: John Floyd, Tim Comer, Earl Walton

Big Ten tournament

See also: 2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

vs. (15) Iowa (First round)

See also: 2024–25 Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team
Peacock
March 12, 2025
6:00 p.m. EDT
(15) Iowa Hawkeyes 77, (10) Ohio State Buckeyes 70
Scoring by half: 37–37, 40–33
Pts: Payton Sandfort, 17
Rebs: Ladji Dembele, 9
Asts: Josh Dix, 4		 Pts: Bruce Thornton, 24
Rebs: 2 tied, 6
Asts: Bruce Thornton, 9
Gainbridge Fieldhouse • Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 12,922
Referees: Earl Walton, DJ Carstensen, Brian Dorsey

Rankings

See also: 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
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