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Watch and listen to Ohio State basketball head coach Chris Holtmann’s media days press conference

Hear from Ohio State basketball head coach Chris Holtmann as he previews the 2023-2024 season at media days yesterday. #GoBucks

While we’re all basking in the glow of Ohio State football and its rather memorable win over Notre Dame last Saturday, the basketball team is starting to grease the wheels and prime the pump for the start of its basketball journey.

In fact, head coach Chris Holtmann held his annual Ohio State basketball media days press conference on Tuesday in front of reporters to detail the season ahead and answer questions for the throng that made it out. We know this might be flying a bit under the radar in the midst of all that’s going on with the football team, but it’s important to hear from the head coach as we begin to keep an eye on hoops and what’s coming soon.

Hotlmann appears to be rather optimistic about what this group can do and said as much not only in his opening statement, but in a few of the responses to the line of questioning he got from the media. If you missed any of the press conference, we have the video and audio thanks to our friends at the Columbus Dispatch.

In the just over 20 minute appearance, Holtmann discusses his excitement for the group, utilizing the pain and growing from last year, some of the personnel groupings you might see, the freshmen class coming in, and more.

As a reminder, Ohio State will tip off the season on November 6 vs. Oakland. That’s only about five weeks away and will be here before you know it. We’ll have plenty leading up to the season and will always be there for analysis and reaction to what we see during the schedule as well.

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Report: Ohio State basketball to host 5-star center on official visit

The Buckeyes have their big man target coming to campus soon #GoBucks

The [autotag]Ohio State basketball[/autotag] team has two commits in its  2024 recruiting class, but neither plays in the front court.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] is looking for a big man, and he has narrowed the search to North Carolina’s [autotag]Jayden Quaintance[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 9-inch, 230-pound center is a bit on the smaller side for the position, but that hasn’t stopped the Buckeyes from recruiting him for the spot.

The rankings don’t care much about his size either. He’s third among centers and 11th overall according to the 247Sports composite. Ohio State offered Quaintance in May. According to 24/7 High School Hoops, he plans to make an official visit on the weekend of Sept. 9.

Juni Mobley and Colin White are the two commits in the 2024 Ohio State class, and the Buckeyes would love to add a big man with Quaintance clearly ranking high on its list.

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Ohio State basketball adds in-state 2024 wing

The Buckeyes keep the in-state wing home #GoBucks

[autotag]Ohio State basketball[/autotag] had been looking for another player to join its lone 2024 commit, Juni Mobley, and found one: in-state wing [autotag]Colin White[/autotag].

The Ottawa-Glandorf star stands 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs 180 pounds. He can play either shooting guard or small forward. He is considered one of the best players in the state and a very good one nationally. The 247Sports composite has White ranked No. 26 among small forwards and the 115th overall in the 2024 recruiting class.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] and his staff recently offered White a scholarship after he made significant progress during the AAU season.

White has a good shooting touch and is a solid finisher around the rim.

There has been considerable buzz around commitments for the football program, but Holtmann is bringing in some pretty good groceries on the hardcourt as well.

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Michigan State’s Tom Izzo believes best is yet to come for Ohio State, Chris Holtmann

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo loves the direction of the Ohio State basketball program. #GoBucks

For the first time since [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] was hired to lead the [autotag]Ohio State men’s basketball[/autotag] team, the Buckeyes failed to make the NCAA Tournament in the 2022-23 season.

It was Holtmann’s worst record as a head coach since 2011-12 when he was at Gardner-Webb, before turning that program around the following season. If Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is right, this past season was just a blip on the radar for the Buckeye head coach.

The Spartans head man was a guest on Holtmann’s podcast which is cohosted by former Buckeye [autotag]Terrance Dials[/autotag], “More than Coach Speak,” and he was very impressed with how the Buckeye head coach handled the final weeks of this past season.

Izzo believes that consistency is key and Ohio State has it even with last year’s struggles.

“You (Holtmann) did not crumble last year through a tough 5-6 weeks, Izzo said. “That is maybe the best bing you did and you just won’t realize it until four or five years from now when you’re in a Final Four winning a national championship.”

That’s pretty high praise from a coach that has a title under his belt and has been inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.

The conversation goes over a variety of topics from the Buckeyes’ future, to reflecting on the COVID-19 season, how name, image and likeness has changed the game, and more. The full conversation is worth a listen.

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Ohio State basketball offers in-state 2024 wing

The Buckeyes offer an in-state prospect #GoBucks

It may have seemed like Ohio State basketball was looking outside the state to add to its 2024 recruiting class, but after Thursday night, that might not be the case.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] and assistant [autotag]Jake Diebler[/autotag] were on a Zoom meeting with Ohio wing [autotag]Colin White,[/autotag] and the conversation resulted in a scholarship offer.

White stands 6 feet, 6 inches and weighs 180 pounds. He held offers from West Virginia, Butler, Cincinnati and Stanford along with a few other mid-major programs. On the 247Sports composite, White is the No. 32 small forward and No. 152 overall recruit in the country. OSU has one commitment for the 2024 class, point guard Juni Mobley.

White is a top-five prospect in the state; the other four are already committed to other programs.

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Ohio State basketball offers 2024 Texas 7-footer

The Buckeyes offered the big man who is getting a lot of Big Ten interest #GoBucks

If this past [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] basketball season taught us anything, it was that the current and potentially future rosters needed more size.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] addressed that a little bit in the offseason but the biggest change will happen in the 2024 cycle. With just one current commit, point guard Juni Mobley, there is room to add a few more prospects.

Texas big man [autotag]Trent Burns[/autotag] could be one those as he was offered a scholarship on Monday. The 7-foot, 3-inch and 220 pound center is ranked as the 19th best at his position and 115th overall player in his class according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

Burns is just coming off an official visit to Purdue, and we know about how successful they have been with finding big men. With the Buckeyes now in the mix, hopefully there is another Midwest visit on the horizon.

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Ohio State’s Brice Sensabaugh makes up his mind about NBA draft

The Buckeye has made up his mind

There were many people, including [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag], that was hoping freshman guard [autotag]Brice Sensabaugh[/autotag] would return for a second season in Columbus.

Unfortunately that won’t be the case, as today Sensabaugh has announced  that he will remain in the NBA draft. It was first reported by The Columbus Dispatch’s Adam Jardy.

The Floridian hasn’t been able to participate in many of the pre-draft workouts due to the knee injury he suffered during the Big Ten Tournament. Sensabaugh led the team in scoring (16.3 points per game) and rebounding (5.4) and is viewed as a first round selection by most outlets.

If Sensabaugh can show teams that his knee injury is a thing of the past, he could shoot up draft boards. Either way, we wish Brice good luck at the next level!

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Report: Ohio State to host 2024 4-star Wisconsin small forward

A big visit for the Buckeyes

[autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] basketball is still searching for players that will fit well with their lone current 2024 commit, point guard Juni Mobley.

Head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] is looking for versatile wings and they might have found a match in Wisconsin small forward [autotag]Kon Knueppel[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 5-inch and 205 forward is among the best players in the country, the 12th best at his position and 33rd nationally according to the 247Sports composite.

In a report by 247Sports Travis Branham, Knueppel told him that Ohio State is one of two visits that he will make in the month of June, along with Louisville.

Knueppel has really taken a step foward during the AAU season, and would be a massive recruiting win for the Buckeyes if he commits.

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Ohio State basketball offers top Georgia 2024 wing

The Buckeyes offer the versatile wing #GoBucks

[autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] basketball has done a great job at finding players who can play multiple positions, creating roster flexibility.

The interchangeability makes it much easier for head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag]to play his 4-out, 1-in offensive system. The roster is full of wing players, who can shoot from the outside and slash to the rim.

It should come as no surprise that Holtmann targets recruits with those traits, recently offering 2024 Georgia wing [autotag]Derrion Reid[/autotag]. The 6-foot, 7-inch and 180 pound wing has guard skills with a shooters touch. He is rated as the 8th best power forward and 53rd overall player by the 247Sports composite.

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Oft-injured Ohio State basketball player enters the transfer portal

Good luck Seth! #GoBucks

It was a big recruiting win for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] head coach [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] when he lured [autotag]Seth Towns [/autotag] back to his home state after starring at Harvard.

Towns was expected to bring size, shooting ability, and solid defense to Harvard after being named the Ivy League Player of the Year in 2018. Unfortunately, a knee injury later that year and again in 2019 ended his seasons and led to him transferring to the Buckeyes.

He played 25 games, averaging more than 10 minutes but just 3.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game, in 2020-21. However, another injury, this time to his back sidelined Towns again. Then in September of last year, he decided to step away from the game.

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Now, Towns is going to give it another go, but not in Columbus. He has entered the transfer portal.

Hopefully, Towns can find an environment where he can avoid injuries and play out his final season of basketball. We wish Seth the best at his next destination.

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