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What we learned about Ohio State’s road loss to Maryland

Not the Buckeyes best effort #GoBucks

The Buckeyes held a lead going into the half, but the start of the second stanza would be crushing for [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag]. [autotag]Maryland[/autotag] would build a 14-point lead and never relinquished it through the end of the game, winning 80-73.

It was the second loss in-a-row for the basketball Bucks, who fell to 10-5 overall and 2-2 in conference play. It is the first losing streak this season and the Big Ten portion of the schedule is just getting started.

There wasn’t much good to come out of this game, as it was a struggle for Ohio State much of the contest even with the halftime lead. Find out what we learned from this Buckeye defeat.

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Five things we learned during Ohio State’s late loss to Purdue

A tough L for the Buckeyes #GoBucks

The Buckeyes faltered late and a costly turnover eventually gave the visiting Boilermakers a 71-69 win. It was a game that Ohio State could have had but didn’t make enough plays at the end of the game to come out with a win.

There was plenty to like about this game, but there were some concerning aspects that also came out of this heart-breaking home loss. Find out below what we learned about Ohio State after losing a game that they could have won.

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What we learned about Ohio State’s rout of Maine

The Buckeyes get back in the win column and there was plenty we learned about their rout #GoBucks

The Ohio Sate basketball team got back in the win column tonight against [autotag]Maine[/autotag], as they led the game from start to finish, culminating in a 95-61 win for [autotag]the Buckeyes hoopsters[/autotag].

Even though the competition wasn’t has high as some of their previous opponents, there was plenty to learn about how [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] and his team would respond after the loss to North Carolina.

There were plenty of positives from this win and there were more than a few encouraging aspects of the Buckeyes’ play as they moved their record to 8-3 on the season, with Big Ten play right around the corner.

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What we learned about Ohio State following the OT loss to North Carolina

Here are some things we took away from Ohio State’s loss to North Carolina Saturday. #GoBucks

At one point during the second half, it looked as though the Buckeyes were going to pull away from the Tar Heels. But last year’s NCAA Tournament runners-up would not go away. They battled back and showed why it is so important to have veteran leadership.

The young Buckeyes struggled down the stretch, and the older UNC squad took advantage of the situation. This will be a tough loss to swallow, but there were still a few things that the Buckeyes did that will help them later in the year.

Here are a few things that we learned about [autotag]Ohio State[/autotag] after their tough 89-84 overtime loss to [autotag]North Carolina[/autotag].

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What we learned about Ohio State’s thrilling win over Rutgers

That was fun, wasn’t it? #GoBucks

The Buckeyes and Scarlet Knights battled a full 40 minutes on Thursday night in Columbus and an unlikely hero emerged for Ohio State. Guard Tanner Holden hit a game-winning three-point shot as time expired, giving the Bucks a 67-66 win.

The win for the Buckeyes brings their record to 7-2 with a date the reeling North Carolina next. The Tar Heels have lost their last four games and still have two more to play before hosting Ohio State.

There was a lot to take away from this game, as Rutgers is a very solid team with a star (more on that in a bit). Find out what we learned about the buzzer-beating win for Ohio State below.

Five things we learned about Ohio State’s win over St. Francis

The Buckeye hoops team gets back into the win column! #GoBucks

The Buckeyes bounced back in a big way after falling to Duke, they crushed St. Francis 96-59. It wasn’t all pretty for [autotag]Chris Holtmann[/autotag] and Ohio State, but the end result very much was. The win improved the Buckeyes’ record to 6-2, with their lone losses to two ranked opponents, San Diego State and Duke. Find out below five things we learned from Ohio State’s home win this afternoon.

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Four-star 2022 center commits to Ohio State basketball program

Chris Holtmann is starting to crank it up in recruiting. Boom!

Ohio State basketball head coach Chris Holtmann and staff landed another big-time prospect.

Four-star 2022 center Felix Okpara, out of Hamiton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, announced his commitment to OSU on Monday morning. According to the 247Sports composite, Okpara is ranked the 9th-best center and 47th overall prospect in the 2022 recruiting cycle.

At 6-feet, 11-inches, Okpara is a rim protector with a knack for high-pointing the ball and blocking shots. He’s still a project on offense. He averaged 11.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2.6 shots per contest last year during his junior season in high school.

The commitment is the fourth to the 2022 class for Ohio State, one that moved to be the best in the country. In addition to Okpara, OSU has reeled in four-stars prospects Bruce Thorton and Roddy Gayle, Jr., as well as three-star recruit Bowen Hardman. All but Hardman are top 50 recruits.

With what Ohio State is bringing into the program, and what’s still there, the Buckeyes should be contending for some pretty special things in the near future as long as roster management doesn’t become a problem.

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