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Ohio State men's basketball beat writer for the Columbus Dispatch. Oasis enthusiast. Husband, dad and Christian. In eternal search of a great local record store.

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I was thinking a lot of those things too. And I wouldn't be surprised if there are a lot more nerve-wracking games like this in the Big Ten.

07.12.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure that's exactly how I said it, but look for a story on Noel's bounceback on Monday morning.

07.12.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Brandon Noel leads Ohio State basketball joy after win at Northwestern Brandon Noel's big game, John Mobley Jr. and Christoph Tilly's health and more takeaways from Ohio State's 86-82 win at Northwestern.

There was a lot of joy inside the #OhioState locker room at Northwestern on Saturday afternoon. Here's about 2,000 words on the #Buckeyes win against the Wildcats, with more to come: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

07.12.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

John Mobley Jr. going through warmups normally as #OhioState takes the court 36 minutes before tip at Northwestern. #Buckeyes guard listed as questionable but has been a full participant in warmups.

06.12.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s fantastic.

06.12.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is my 11th season covering the #Buckeyes for @dispatch.com. I've covered six Northwestern wins against #OhioState in that time. That's 11.8% of Northwestern's all-time wins against OSU in only 8.6% of the seasons in Buckeyes history.

05.12.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Why didn't Jake Diebler have Ohio State guard the inbounder at Pitt? Ohio State lost at Pitt on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. On his radio show, coach Jake Diebler explained not guarding the inbounder on the play.

Why didn't #OhioState coach Jake Diebler have the #Buckeyes guard the inbounder on Pitt's final possession? Here's why: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

02.12.2025 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Had some similar thoughts as I processed the Pitt game. Makes this Big Ten opener against Northwestern all the more important.

01.12.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
John Mobley hoping Ohio State can remove 'bad taste' from Pitt loss Ohio State lost to Pitt in dramatic fashion last year. In this year's Black Friday rematch, John Mobley Jr. is hoping to erase that bad taste.

Roster turnover has altered the concept of a revenge game in college basketball, but the thought of getting even with Pitt was on John Mobley Jr.'s mind after #OhioState beat Mount St. Mary's this week.

"We're going in hungry," the #Buckeyes guard said.

www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

28.11.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*heart emoji*

27.11.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Macy's Day Parade is the best example of Mad Libs in real life.

Give me <Lil Jon> performing <Turn Down For What> while <Geoffrey the Giraffe> throws his <arms> into the air as he performs as a <DJ>

Why not?

27.11.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

We're about to start finding out!

27.11.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fastest for OSU

26.11.2025 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I stop keeping play-by-play when the score is 30 points or more.
#OhioState leads Mount St. Mary's 60-28 with 17:30 to play, so that's the end of the play-by-play unless something miraculous happens.

26.11.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#OhioState is playing at its fastest tempo in the history of KenPom. Some of that is undoubtedly skewed by the IU Indy opener, but curious to see how that holds up for the remainder of the season.

25.11.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is Olaf as he is being blasted into orbit.

25.11.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Freshman Amare Bynum bringing dunks, scoring and 'joy' to Ohio State Ohio State freshman Amare Bynum is making a strong first impression through five games as the most productive reserve for the Buckeyes.

Here's how #OhioState coach Jake Diebler described #Buckeyes freshman Amare Bynum: β€œHe’s already becoming an all-time favorite guy to coach because he plays with unbelievable joy."

New story: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

24.11.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congrats, Hans.

21.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How much was that a statistically significant win last night for #OhioState? When you remove all preseason bias at @barttorvik.bsky.social (barttorvik.com), the #Buckeyes climbed from No. 72 in his rankings to No. 50. Torvik's computer is one that has not rated OSU highly thus far.

21.11.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ohio State's John Mobley, Amare Bynum after beating Western Michigan Ohio State's John Mobley Jr. and Amare Bynum speak with reporters after beating Western Michigan 91-58 on Nov. 20, 2025.

Video! #OhioState beats Western Michigan 91-58. Postgame press conferences:
Amare Bynum and John Mobley Jr.: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...
Jake Diebler: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...

21.11.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ottawa-Glandorf community, family celebrate Colin White's first start at Ohio State Colin White didn't tell anybody that he would be making his first start at Ohio State, making the moment extra meaningful for multiple visitors.

Colin White didn't tell anyone that he was making his first start for #OhioState. Not only did that make for a big surprise for his family, but also for a special fan from his hometown.

New story today, #Buckeyes fans: www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

20.11.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They call this a #teaser in the biz, I suppose, but I'm pretty excited about the #OhioState #Buckeyes story I'm working on now that will be online in the morning.

20.11.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Ohio State coach Jake Diebler previews Western Michigan, talks Brandon Noel, Devin Royal Ohio State coach Jake Diebler previews Western Michigan and updates the status of his team in this Nov. 19, 2025 press conference.

Video! #OhioState coach Jake Diebler's full press conference as Western Michigan comes to town: www.dispatch.com/videos/sport...

19.11.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#OhioState coach Jake Diebler on Devin Royal's health: "I think he’s feeling good. He’s continuing to progress. … he's back at practice, so I think we’re full-speed ahead with him." #buckeyes

19.11.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Alex Smith celebrates reaching milestone, signing to play basketball for Ohio State Ohio State signed local product Alex Smith in its 2026 recruiting class, a moment the four-star forward described as "surreal."

#OhioState commit Alex Smith described signing with the #Buckeyes as "surreal."

Here's more on the 2026 signee and how his season is going at Prolific Prep so far:
www.dispatch.com/story/sports...

19.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the second half was better than the first, but that's probably a top concern with this team.

19.11.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fair point!

18.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That certainly doesn't hurt, lol. Not many teams return three guys who played and produced as much as Thornton, Royal and Mobley.

18.11.2025 16:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a wild stat for you then: Ohio State is actually No. 32 nationally in minutes continuity per KenPom.

18.11.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Working on a story on #OhioState 2026 signee Alex Smith that should be up at @dispatch.com before long, #Buckeyes fans.

18.11.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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