Ohio State Buckeyes basketball prepares for the 2026-27 season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 17, 2026, 12:00 PM
Last updated Sep 17, 2026
The Ohio State Buckeyes are gearing up for the 2026-27 basketball season after reaching the NCAA tournament last year. With the departure of Bruce Thornton to the NBA, the team will rely on returning players Amare Bynum and John Mobley Jr., along with new transfers like Justin Pippen. Ohio State faces a challenging schedule, starting with a game against BYU and including matchups against UConn, Notre Dame, and Kansas. The Buckeyes hope to build on last year's success where they won 21 games, including 12 in the Big Ten.
- •Ohio State reached the NCAA tournament in 2025-26.
- •Bruce Thornton has left for the NBA.
- •Amare Bynum and John Mobley Jr. are key returners.
- •Ohio State's non-conference schedule includes BYU, UConn, and Kansas.
- •Season opener is against BYU in Salt Lake City.
- 12:00 PMYahoo Sports — Ohio State Buckeyes Basketball 2026-27 Season Preview
"The Ohio State Buckeyes finally snapped their NCAA tournament drought by reaching the Big Dance in 2025-26. A lot of the Buckeyes' success was due to Bruce Thornton, who gave it his all. Thornton is now in the NBA. So Ohio State has to turn elsewhere. Lucky for head Coach Jake Diebler, he has plenty …
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