Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Basketball News

Once upon a time, they were a half-dozen strong. But Sunday, Ohio State will only honor two players at senior day.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Thad Matta reacts to what he thought was a bad call.

Originally, I do not think the pun was intended, but let's go with it. Although Kris Humphries is in his 10th year in the league, Brad Stevens has not handled his minutes with much consistency this season, and rightfully so.

For Ohio State's three-time Academic All-American who admits he can get so far inside his own head that he reverse-psychology-ed himself into doing exactly what he didn't want to do in his final season of college basketball, maybe this is no surprise.

Senior guards Lenzelle Smith Jr. and Aaron Craft look on during a game against Iowa Jan. 12 at the Schottenstein Center.

For college basketball coaches, the regular season lasts four months, but recruiting is a year-round job.

March Madness is ramping up with the conference tournaments starting this week and the NCAA tournament just around the corner.

Reporters who cover the NBA get accustomed to living in a world of height, but Z has the same striking effect on others as did the towering Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain.

If Ohio State's basketball season was any more of a roller-coaster, half their fanbase would have puked over the side of the car by now.

Since we finally got a temporary break from the Browns and the Indians are still in Goodyear, let's jump through a bunch of hoops in Rick-o-chet-style fashion: Ohio State is probably going to make the NCAA Tournament, but if the Buckeyes keep losing - and losing while looking real bad - they will have only themselves to blame if they are not a part ... (more)

Feb 12, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward/center Jared Sullinger is guarded by San Antonio Spurs forward/center Tim Duncan during the third quarter at TD Garden.

Most years, Thad Matta's Buckeyes seem to get stronger as the winter turns to spring.

Will Sheehey communicates with the team during a break in the action as IU beat Ohio State at Assembly Hall in Bloomington on March 2, 2014.

Ohio State coach Thad Matta met with the media shortly after the No. 22 Buckeyes fell 72-64 at Indiana on Sunday.

The bizarre year of Big Ten basketball has taken a dramatic turn few expected. Rising from the basement, Indiana and Illinois now have NCAA Tournament hopes.

Ohio State guard Lenzelle Smith Jr. reaches out to grab an errant pass in the first half of an NCAA basketball game against Indiana in Bloomington, Ind.

Wins over then-No. 3 Wisconsin and then-No. 10 Michigan were each supposed to send them on a hot streak but did not.

Thad Matta stands on the sidelines during a game against Minnesota. OSU won, 64-46.

Opposing teams have thrown a lot of zone defense at Ohio State because the Buckeyes aren't a very good shooting team.

Michigan Clinches Bye in Big Ten Tournament: With Indiana's win over Iowa and Penn State's victory over Ohio State on Thursday, first-place Michigan earned a bye in the opening round of the 2014 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament.