# 2024–25 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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.

## 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, before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals. The Buckeyes automatically qualified for the National Invitation Tournament as the No. 2 seed where they defeated Cornell in the first round and Virginia Tech in the second round, before losing to Georgia in the quarterfinal.

## Offseason
### Departures

Ohio State departures :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Scotty Middleton | 0 | G | 6'7" | 190 | Freshman | Miami, FL | Transferred to Seton Hall |
| Roddy Gayle Jr. | 1 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Sophomore | Niagara Falls, NY | Transferred to Michigan |
| Dale Bonner | 4 | G | 6'2" | 175 | GS Senior | Shaker Heights, OH | Graduated |
| Jamison Battle | 10 | F | 6'7" | 220 | GS Senior | Robbinsdale, MN | Graduated |
| Bowen Hardman | 15 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | Transferred to Akron |
| Zed Key | 23 | F | 6'8" | 245 | Senior | Bay Shore, NY | Transferred to Dayton |
| Felix Okpara | 34 | C | 6'11" | 235 | Sophomore | Lagos, Nigeria | Transferred to Tennessee |
| Owen Spencer | 44 | F | 6'9" | 230 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Walk-on; graduated |

### Incoming transfers

Ohio State incoming transfers :
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Meechie Johnson | 1 | G | 6'2" | 185 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | South Carolina |
| Aaron Bradshaw | 4 | F | 7'1" | 215 | Sophomore | Rahway, NJ | Kentucky |
| Ques Glover | 6 | G | 6'0" | 185 | GS Senior | Knoxville, TN | Kansas State |
| Micah Parrish | 8 | G | 6'6" | 205 | GS Senior | Detroit, MI | San Diego State |
| Sean Stewart | 13 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Windermere, FL | Duke |

### Recruiting classes
#### 2024 recruiting class

College recruiting information :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 88 ||||||
| Colin White SF | Ottawa, Ohio | Ottawa-Glandorf High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 13, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 ||||||
| Ivan Njegovan C | Croatia | KK Bosco | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | N/A | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: N/A ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 45 247Sports: 32 ESPN: — ||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024. "2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 28, 2024. ||||||

#### 2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2025) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | 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 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |||||||
| A'mare Bynum C | Omaha, Nebraska | Link Academy | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 22, 2024 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 29 247Sports: 32 ESPN: — |||||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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 2025 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024. "2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 6, 2024. |||||||

## Roster
### Depth chart

| 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 |
| PG | Bruce Thornton | Ques Glover | Braylen Nash | Meechie Johnson (S) |

## Schedule and results

| 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. | (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. |||||||||
Source

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

* October 18, 2024 7:00 p.m. EDT
* Recap
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)

* TNT TruTV
* November 4, 2024 10:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* November 11, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* SECN
* November 15, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* B1G+
* November 19, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* BTN
* November 22, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* BTN
* November 25, 2024 7:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* Peacock
* November 29, 2024 2:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* December 4, 2024 6:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* ESPN2
* December 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* Peacock
* December 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* CBS
* December 21, 2024 5:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* December 29, 2024 12:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FOX
* January 3, 2024 8:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* January 6, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
Ohio State Buckeyes 89, Minnesota Golden Gophers 88 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 27–28, 37–36 Overtime: 9, 16–9, 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

* BTN
* January 9, 2024 6:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* Peacock
* January 14, 2024 9:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FOX
* January 17, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* Peacock
* January 21, 2025 7:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* January 27, 2025 8:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* January 30, 2025 6:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
Ohio State Buckeyes 83, Penn State Nittany Lions 64 :
| Scoring by half: 43–33, 40–31 |||
| Pts: Yanic Konan Niederhauser, 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

* CBS
* February 2, 2025 1:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* February 9, 2025 2:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* February 12, 2025 8:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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)

* CBS
* February 16, 2025 1:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* FS1
* February 20, 2025 6:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* CBS
* February 23, 2025 3:45 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* BTN
* February 26, 2025 10:30 p.m. EST
* Box score
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

* Peacock
* March 4, 2025 9:00 p.m. EST
* Box score
Nebraska Cornhuskers 114, Ohio State Buckeyes 116 (OT) :
| Scoring by half: 39–45, 50–44 Overtime: 10, 15–10, 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

* CBS
* March 8, 2025 3:45 p.m. EST
* Box score
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
### vs. (15) Iowa (First round)

* Peacock
* March 12, 2025 6:00 p.m. EDT
* Box score
(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

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
| AP | RV | 21 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coaches | RV | 22 | RV | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |