Ohio State will tip off Monday night against IU Indy, marking the earliest start to a season for Ohio State men’s basketball. Jake Diebler begins his second full season as coach and has a clear goal for the program after missing the NCAA tournament for the third straight year last spring.

The result was a hastily assembled roster that was high on potential, low on proven production and ultimately not up to the task of returning the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament. Although Ohio State was close,

In the first of two installments, The Dispatch unveils its 2025-26 Ohio State men's basketball power rankings, starting with Nos. 14-8.

The Ohio State men's basketball schedule is right around the corner. Here is the complete schedule for the 2025-2026 season.

The Ohio State basketball programs will play on a new gray court this season, and the university has published the first photo of the playing surface.

Anthony Thompson is rated as the No. 7 overall player in the 2026 class by 247Sports.com, and chose the Buckeyes over Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan and Texas, among other programs.

There's only one matchup of ranked teams on the first night of the college basketball season — a night that should be more of a spectacle.

As the start of the 2025-26 season approaches, here's where ESPN's Joe Lunardi has slotted Ohio State in his latest 2026 NCAA Tournament projection.