2023-2024 Men's Basketball Discussion

Ohio State's downward spiral has coincided with a tough stretch of play from Bruce Thornton. Saturday, the #Buckeyes captain played with an edge, and it helped lead Ohio State past Maryland in 2OT.

Here's what Thornton did, and why that matters for OSU:https://t.co/B3bwy54mqL

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 11, 2024

 

Currently outside the NCAA Tournament bubble and considered heavy underdogs, Ohio State has nothing to lose and everything to gain from beating either Wisconsin or Purdue this week. https://t.co/Az7OKF6qke pic.twitter.com/LxrjOgIP9l

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 13, 2024

 

The Ohio State men’s basketball team will look to win its second straight game and overcome a 16-game road losing streak as it’s set to clash with the struggling No. 20 Wisconsin Badgers Tuesday at the Kohl Center.https://t.co/vWWhtXHYES

— Lantern Sports (@LanternSports) February 13, 2024

 

Ohio State equals its longest road losing streak in program history, dropping 16 straight in hostile environments with a 62-54 loss to Wisconsin. https://t.co/8BdBeKLsQf

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 14, 2024

 

Gene Smith on expectations for #OhioState men's hoops: "Be in the hunt. Periodically win the championship and go deep into the postseason. That hasn’t changed. That hasn’t been accomplished. We have to do better."

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 14, 2024

 

Lamont Paris. Greg McDermott. Sean Miller. Here's a list of candidates the #Buckeyes are likely to consider as they work to hire a replacement for Chris Holtmann: https://t.co/QQXWAP9Ieb

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 14, 2024

 

What does the decision to fire Chris Holtmann mean for #OhioState's players in regards to the transfer portal?

Here's where the #Buckeyes stand: https://t.co/Oi4vVqhydC

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 15, 2024

 

"Being in the hunt is all well and good but the Buckeyes haven’t had a hunting license in over a decade." https://t.co/xGnRBjtFLk

— BuckeyeHuddle.com (@BuckeyeHuddle) February 16, 2024

 

Former OSU assistant Dave Cecutti, former OSU star Ronnie Stokes share thoughts on Chris Holtmann's firing, what's next for program at @AgonisClub mid-winter meetinghttps://t.co/prlMVVu8a1 pic.twitter.com/poIsyJ8ECR

— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) February 16, 2024

 

While Jake Diebler is "hurting" for Chris Holtmann, he feels that Ohio State "won yesterday" with a good day of practice and is excited for the challenges ahead. https://t.co/cW51u6Meuq

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 16, 2024

 

Gene Smith said he fired Chris Holtmann when he did because it gave Jake Diebler the longest possible runway for success.
How different could #OhioState look with Diebler in charge?

New story on what realistically could, and can't, change:https://t.co/yi2Js5NRQJ

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 17, 2024

 

What To Watch: Ohio State takes court for first time after Chris Holtmann's firing as Buckeyes host No. 2 Purdue on Sunday (1 p.m., @CBSSports) ... our preview and prediction herehttps://t.co/QFlKgvnr9k pic.twitter.com/H8k9XHj1P2

— Steve Helwagen (@SteveHelwagen) February 17, 2024

 

Final from Value City Arena: #OhioState 73, No. 2 Purdue 69. #Buckeyes with the stunner four days after coach Chris Holtmann is fired.
Quick recap: https://t.co/kgVqlahN51

— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 18, 2024

 

Four days after firing head coach Chris Holtmann, interim head coach Jake Diebler and point guard Bruce Thornton led Ohio State to a humongous upset, knocking off No. 2 Purdue 73-69https://t.co/vLIhKNl9ow

— Land-Grant Holy Land (@Landgrant33) February 18, 2024

 

🚨 Ohio State upsets #2 Purdue 73-69 🚨 pic.twitter.com/nJekFMUJhv

— Brodie (@BrodieKnowsBall) February 18, 2024

 

IT'S STORMING IN COLUMBUS ⛈️@OhioStateHoops GETS THE WIN OVER NO. 2 PURDUE 🤯

(via @CBSSportsCBB)pic.twitter.com/yFLWSTzhRL

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) February 18, 2024

 

A host of former players and Ohio State administrators praised interim OSU coach Jake Diebler on social media following the Buckeyes’ win over No. 2 Purdue. https://t.co/gZjRw9zWbs

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) February 18, 2024