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  1. 5H AGO

    Good Hoops Morning: It’s Bruce Thornton Day in Columbus

    Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio State Buckeyes (-4.5, total points 153.5)| KenPom predicts: Ohio State by 5 Game Date/Time: Saturday, Mar. 7, at 5:30 p.m. ETLocation: Columbus, OH TV: FOXRadio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com The Ohio State men’s basketball team (19-11, 11-8) will send off seniors Bruce Thornton, Christoph Tilly, and Brandon Noel Saturday night as they also try to snap a five-game losing streak against the Hoosiers (18-12, 9-10) that stretches back to the 2022-23 season. Last year, Ohio State visited Bloomington on Indiana’s senior day on March 8, falling to the host Hoosiers, 66-60. For the Buckeyes, today’s game is likely a “win and you won’t have to play in the Dayton First Four” game. For Indiana, it truly might be a “win and you’re in” game. Bruce Thornton enters Saturday’s game 12 points away from passing Dennis Hopson to become Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer. Hopson, along with other Ohio State legends including Michael Redd, are expected to be in attendance. It is also Bruce Thornton bobblehead day at the Schottenstein Center for the first 2,000 fans in the building. Connor’s prediction: Ohio State 77, Indiana 74 Connect with Connor: Twitter: @lemons_connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min

  2. 3D AGO

    Bucketheads Podcast: Jason Carmello joins us to talk all things Ohio State and bracketology

    “Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 193 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are joined by Jason Carmello of Big Underdog Bracketology to talk about the bracket because we are officially in March and the bracket is all that matters. Carmello is an Ohio State grad so open the episode by discussing the loss against Iowa and the win over Purdue to put Ohio State on the right side of the bubble. What went right against Purdue that went wrong against Iowa? We also preview Penn State and Indiana. After that, we talk about every possible scenario that can happen for the Buckeyes this week and where that puts them in the bracketology conversation. Can they afford a loss? And what happens if they win both? We end the episode with some national talk and teams we hate and love heading into March. Remember to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, leave a comment, and review! We have episodes every Thursday morning. Connect with the Podcast:Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN Connect with Connor:Twitter: @lemons_connor Connect with Justin:Twitter: @justin_golba Connect with Jason:Twitter: @bigunderdogblog Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m

  3. 3D AGO

    Good Hoops Morning: Happy Valley Business Trip

    Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes (-7.5) at Penn State Nittany Lions (Total Points 153.5)| KenPom predicts: Ohio State by 8 Game Date/Time: Wednesday, Mar. 4, at 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: State College, PA TV: PeacockRadio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com The Ohio State men’s basketball team (18-11, 10-8) heads to State College, PA after scoring a massive upset win over Purdue Sunday afternoon that vaulted them back onto the right side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The Buckeyes have two regular season games remaining, the first of which is a road test at last-place Penn State (12-17, 3-15). As of Tuesday night, Ohio State was listed as the second-highest 11-seed on Bracket Matrix. If they win their last two games, the Buckeyes should feel pretty good about their spot. KenPom currently gives Ohio State as 51% chance to win out, which would put them at 20-11 overall and 12-8 in the Big Ten. Penn State started the season 0-10 in the Big Ten but has won 3 of its last 8, including a 71-69 win over Iowa on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are fifth in the Big Ten in team field goal percentage at 47.1%, but are dead last in opponent field goal percentage at 79.1%. Bruce Thornton is 30 points away from passing Dennis Hopson to become the all-time leading scorer in Ohio State history. Connor’s prediction: Ohio State 80, Penn State 75 Connect with Connor: Twitter: @lemons_connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Off-Script Ohio: Combine fireworks, draft debates, and a massive week for Buckeye hoops

    Ohio State still has questions to answer this spring, but not everywhere. At the NFL Combine, the Buckeyes didn’t just show up. They took over. On the hardwood, the basketball team absorbed a damaging loss and then delivered one of its biggest wins of the season. And as March looms, Ohio State finds itself exactly where drama lives best, on the bubble. Episode 27 of Off-Script Ohio felt less like a recap show and more like a temperature check on the entire athletic department. The headline performance belonged to Sonny Styles. At 6-foot-5 and 244 pounds, Styles did not simply test well for a linebacker. He tested historically. His 43.5 inch vertical was the best at this year’s combine and the best ever recorded for a linebacker. His 11-foot-2 broad jump landed in the 99th percentile for the position. Then came the 4.46 40-yard dash, good for the 98th percentile, and a 1.58 10-yard split that graded in the 94th percentile. Put it all together and the Relative Athletic Score model had Styles as the fourth most athletic linebacker tested since 1987. Fourth out of 3,216. That is not just impressive. That is rare air. And he was not alone. Lorenzo Styles Jr. blazed a 4.27 in the 40, adding even more buzz to the family name. Arvell Reese also ran a 4.46 at 6-foot-4, 241 pounds, further reinforcing what Ohio State fans already knew, the athletic profile in that room is different. Carnell Tate’s workout drew a more measured reaction, but even that sparked real draft debate. The fun part of combine week is projecting chaos. Joey went bold with Arvell Reese at No. 3 overall to Arizona, Sonny Styles at No. 6 to Cleveland, Caleb Downs at No. 10 to Cincinnati and Carnell Tate at No. 13 to the Rams. Cole countered with even more heat. Arvell at No. 2 to the Jets. Sonny at No. 4 to Tennessee. Carnell at No. 5 to the Giants. Caleb Downs at No. 10 to the Bengals. And Kayden McDonald sneaking into the first round as well. Whether those exact landing spots happen is almost beside the point. The larger takeaway is this, Ohio State once again looks like it will flood the early rounds with premium athletes. And after the combine, it is hard to argue against that momentum. If the combine was all fireworks, the hardwood was emotional whiplash.Ohio State’s 57-74 loss to Iowa was as damaging as any result on the resume this season. It was the kind of defeat bubble teams simply cannot afford. And then came Purdue. An 82-74 win that may ultimately define the season. Bruce Thornton poured in 20 points. Juni Mobley added 21. Devin Royal delivered 12 points and nine rebounds. Jake Diebler improved to 3-0 against Purdue in his career. That was not just a win. That was a response. The Buckeyes now sit at 18-11 overall and 10-8 in Big Ten play. The NET ranking sits at 34. The resume is uneven but workable: 2-10 in Quad 1 with wins over Purdue and Northwestern6-1 in Quad 2 with a loss to Pittsburgh4-0 in Quad 36-0 in Quad 4 BracketMatrix currently shows Ohio State in 91 of 105 projected brackets, slotted as an 11 seed. Most bracketologists have the Buckeyes among the Last Four In. In other words, they are breathing, but barely. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min

  5. 3D AGO

    Hangout in the Holy Land: It is time for the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament with Thomas Costello

    The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss ⁠Ohio State⁠ football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: ⁠RSS⁠ | ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ | ⁠iHeart Radio On episode 60 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Alex is away for a couple weeks, so for the second straight week Justin is joined by Land-Grant Holy Land’s women’s basketball beat writer Thomas Costello to talk about the Ohio State women’s team. To begin the episode, Justin goes over the top performers for the Buckeyes at the scouting combine and how the Styles brothers lit up the internet with their performances. Also, some news and notes from the program. After that, Justin and Thomas discuss an interesting past week for the Ohio State women’s basketball team, which included an overtime loss to No. 8 Michigan and a blowout win over No. 15 Michigan State. To close the episode, we preview the conference tournament and the Buckeyes path to a conference title in Indianapolis. We will be back with another episode next week and once a week in the offseason every Wednesday morning. Remember to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, leave a comment, and review! Connect with the podcast:Twitter: ⁠@HolyLandPod⁠ Connect with Justin Golba:Twitter: ⁠@justin_golba⁠ Connect with Alex Frank:Twitter: ⁠@frankie_nnati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 12m

  6. 6D AGO

    Good Hoops Morning: One last gasp for the Buckeyes

    Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Purdue Boilermakers (-6.5) at Ohio State Buckeyes| KenPom predicts: Purdue by 4 Game Date/Time: Sunday, Mar. 1, at 1:30 p.m. ETLocation: Columbus, OHTV: CBSRadio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com The Ohio State men’s basketball team (17-11, 9-8) has one last chance to make a power move and thrust themselves into the NCAA Tournament field against the No. 8 Purdue Boilermakers (22-6, 12-5) Sunday afternoon. As of Saturday night, Ohio State was projected as the third team out of the NCAA Tournament according to Bracket Matrix. Purdue is a projected 3-seed, and is also No. 7 in the NET, making this Ohio State’s final Quad-1 game of the regular season. Purdue has lost two of its last three games, having just lost to No. 13 Michigan State Thursday night at Mackey Arena. Ohio State’s loss to Iowa on Wednesday night represented their first losing streak of the season — a loss to Purdue would become the program’s first three-game losing streak since losing to Michigan, Northwestern, and UCLA in February 2025. Ohio State’s Bruce Thornton is 50 points away from becoming the all-time leading scorer in program history. Purdue’s Braden Smith is 73 assists away from becoming the all-time assists leader in college basketball history. Connor’s prediction: No. 8 Purdue 82, Ohio State 70 Connect with Connor: Twitter: @lemons_connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min

  7. FEB 25

    Bucketheads Podcast: All roads lead to Iowa as Buckeyes desperately search for quad one win

    “Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 192 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are back to discuss the Buckeyes loss to Michigan State on Sunday and preview a huge showdown in Iowa City tonight. Despite a valiant shorthanded effort with two of its three best scorers out and a herculean performance from Bruce Thornton, Ohio State fell to Michigan State 66-60. Does it matter who was out for the Buckeyes? Or is a loss a loss this late in the season? After that, we preview the huge showdown looming at Iowa, where the Buckeyes have a great chance to get their first quad one win. What advantages and disadvantages do the Buckeyes have against the Hawkeyes? And how do you slow down Bennett Stirtz. Remember to like and subscribe to the podcast wherever you listen, leave a comment, and review! We have episodes every Thursday morning. Connect with the Podcast:Twitter: @BucketheadsLGPN Connect with Connor:Twitter: @lemons_connor Connect with Justin:Twitter: @justin_golba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 3m

  8. FEB 25

    Good Hoops Morning: Amidst bubble chaos, Ohio State can get some clarity in Iowa City

    Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State Buckeyes at Iowa Hawkeyes (-6.5)| KenPom predicts: Iowa by 4 Game Date/Time: Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 9:00 p.m. ETLocation: Iowa City, IowaTV: Big Ten NetworkRadio: 97.1 FM/ 971thefan.com The Ohio State men’s basketball team (17-10, 9-7) is sitting just on the outside of the NCAA Tournament field according to the Bracket Matrix, but after several fellow bubble-dwellers took losses on Tuesday evening, Ohio State has an opportunity to get some clarity and get back on the right side of things with a win in Iowa City. The Hawkeyes (19-8, 9-7) rattled off six straight wins starting in mid-January but have since lost three of their last four games, including a seven-point loss at Maryland. Ben McCollum’s team isn’t in danger of missing out on the NCAA Tournament just yet — they probably need to win one of their final four games to stamp a ticket. Iowa is elite at forcing turnover, but Bruce Thornton played all 40 minutes against Michigan State on Sunday without committing a single turnover. The senior guard is now 60 points away from becoming Ohio State’s all-time scoring leader. Thornton and Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz are the Big Ten’s leaders in minutes per game, with Stirtz at the top averaging 36.9 and Thornton just behind at 36.3. Connor’s prediction: Ohio State 75, Iowa 73 Connect with Connor: Twitter: @lemons_connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 min
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