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The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team is the only team in college basketball with seven straight wins of 10 points or more. Now, the hottest team in the NCAA takes its talents to Penn State for a Big Ten matchup with the Nittany Lions. On today's show, we preview what's a brand new Penn State team from last season, who has sputtered in its past five games. We look to key matchup and stat...

The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team is now 8-1 for the first time since 2019 after picking up a 20-point blowout win over the Miami Redhawks. In this show, we review the game for those who missed it or refuse to invest in BTN+ and then look back on how Ohio State performed against our keys to the game. Then, we give several takeaways, including one thing Ohio State has that no one else in the...

The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team is set to take on Miami (OH) after picking up its first win in the Big Ten over Minnesota on Sunday. On today's show, we preview all things Miami. But first, we lament the AP Poll before releasing new Big Ten Power Rankings. From there, we give a full preview to Miami, and point out a few unique parts of their team makeup. Finally, we offer predictions,...

The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team started Big Ten play with a win, knocking off Minnesota 84-74. In this show, we review a game that was a tale of two halves. From there, we move on to some key takeaways, including grading OSU on our two keys to the game. In addition, we wonder about if Ohio State's ceiling is growing, especially given the upcoming schedule. We then give thoughts on Zed...

The Ohio State men's basketball team opens Big Ten play against Minnesota on Sunday, and we use this episode to get prepped for the matchup against the Golden Gophers. On this show, we preview Minnesota's offense and defense, along with talking through their resume to this point. In addition, we cover some key matchups for the game along with keys to the game, another banger bets watch lis...

The Ohio State men's basketball team served a crushing defeat to Central Michigan on Wednesday night. In this episode, we review the game that was, including some gaudy and dominant stats that go in Ohio State's favor. Then, we recap and grade how Ohio State fared on our three keys to the game. And of course, we delve into some takeaways, including thoughts on Devin Royal and Taison Chatma...

The Ohio State men's basketball team has added Emerald Coast Classic champions to its resume with wins over Alabama and Santa Clara over the weekend. Now, we look back on the Buckeye's "chapter 1" to open the season and give some thoughts on how we should feel about our Basketbucks through six games. Then, we preview the Buckeyes' matchup with Central Michigan, including discus...

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team picked up a monumental upset over the No. 17 Alabama Crimson Tide tonight. In this show, we bask in the glory of a huge win, for the most part. But also - we cover a game review while lamenting foul play by officials and CBS Sports Network, some stats that locked the Buckeyes into winning, and the implications for a win of this magnitude. Plus, we...

Ohio State has a huge matchup against Alabama on Friday, its second of the season against a ranked SEC opponent. On this episode, we dive into Alabama's resume and decide if it's real or not, preview an offense filled with talent and elite metrics, cover a defense that has one major downfall, and give keys to the game along with predictions. Find us on Twitter: @TheSchottPod Find us on Ins...

The Ohio State men's basketball team added another win to their record book, this time with a blowout of Western Michigan. In this episode, we cover the game adding thoughts to what went down in the first half and second half, grade the Buckeyes on our keys to the game, present eight stock up and stock down picks, and more. Find us on Twitter: @TheSchottPod Find us on Instagram: @TheSchottPod...

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team is now 2-1 after blowing out Merrimack this week. On this episode, we delve into Western Michigan's 0-3 record and decide if they have good losses or not. Additionally, we cover the Broncos offense, which has one striking similarity to Texas A&M. Plus, the Broncos' successful 3-point attack. We also cover Western Michigan's strength...

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team started a new winning streak with its 76-52 win over Merrimack on Wednesday evening. On this show, we cover everything that happened in the Buckeyes win. We rediscover our banger bets ($), grade OSU on our three keys to the game, review a tale of two halves, and give seven takeaways. Find us on Twitter: @TheSchottPod Find us on Instagram: @TheSchot...

The Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team has a chance to start a new winning streak on Wednesday with a matchup against the Merrimack Warriors. The Warriors won the 2023 NEC Tournament last season and enter this year sitting at 2-1. In this show, we cover Merrimack's unique hybrid zone, how Ohio State can beat that zone, and a pitiful Merrimack offensive attack. Plus, we offer three k...

Ohio State suffers its first lost of the year to No. 15 Texas A&M. In this episode, we review the three keys to the game mentioned before the game and grade Ohio State's performance, take a look at mind-boggling stats that should've caused Ohio State to get crushed, react to the loss in light of the big picture, and offer seven observations - including Ohio State's inability to gua...

Ohio State is 1-0 following a tight win over Oakland, but the Buckeyes have a much tougher test against the Texas A&M Aggies in just the second game of the season. While Ohio State gets to play this one from its home arena, the Aggies own elite offensive and defensive metrics from a season ago that will make this a pivotal matchup. In this episode, we give an overview of Texas A&M basketba...

The 2023-24 Ohio State Men's Basketball team is 1-0. While a 79-73 win over Oakland wasn't quite what the doctor ordered, the Buckeyes showed some good things in their victory. On today's show, we cover a recap of the game, along with major offensive and defensive takeaways. We discuss what got into Roddy Gayle Jr. and Zed Key, why Ohio State struggled offensively, if the Buckeyes'...

Our Season Preview Series comes to an end and with it, we answer your questions, On today's mailbag and the final episode of the Season Preview Series, special guest Connor Lemons joins to address Buckeye fans' burning questions. What can we expect from Felix Okpara and Zed Key? Which freshman will have the greatest impact? Who will be the team's x-factor? Where do we expect the Buckey...

Our Season Preview Series has run for over a month, and we're nearing its conclusion as the regular season draws near. On today's show, we cover predictions on an NCAA level, Big Ten level, and, of course, for your Ohio State Buckeyes. We pick a first team All-American team, give Final Four predictions, and add a national champion prediction. Plus, we rank all Big Ten teams in order of pro...

The 2023 Ohio State Basketball Season Preview Series chugs forward and today we welcome special guest Andrew Zoldan. Andrew, a member of the Drive The Lane Podcast with Joey Lane, has a few unique questions on Ohio State basketball this season. We discuss who could be the Buckeyes' elite shooter this season, how the team will look differently defensively, what the expectation should be for Ohi...

After blazing through the non-conference schedule on Friday, today we take a look at Ohio State's conference schedule. Before breaking down the schedule, we give a few instant reactions to Ohio State's exhibition over Dayton. Kent Peterson of Casual Big Ten joins the show to help give his take on the Buckeyes' Big Ten schedule. We chat through the Buckeyes "easy" December, the...

Today, we rank Ohio State's non-conference opponents based on how likely they are to beat the Buckeyes. Broken into three tiers, find out which team is the scariest matchup for OSU, including a breakdown between Alabama, Texas A&M, and UCLA. Additionally, which mid-major is most likely to upset Ohio State? We cover every single non-conference opponent on the show, with in-depth and unique...

After previewing the Big Ten "East" last week, we set our eyes on the "West" today. Purdue looks to avenge their early exit in the NCAA Tournament last season, but what can hold them back from a Final Four appearance this season? We also share thoughts on the biggest wild card team in the Big Ten. Plus, a passionate take on Northwestern. We cover seven teams in total as we move alo...

Special guest Brian Rauf helps preview the Big Ten "East". We take the seven teams in football's Big Ten East (Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan State) and give our thoughts and projections on those squads. Who is the biggest threat to Ohio State? What teams have the softest non-conference schedules? Which team got the best Big Ten conference draw?...

Former Ohio State guard Joey Lane joins the show to give his unique perspective on Ohio State's offense and defense. After being in head coach Chris Holtmann's program, he's stayed close to the Buckeyes and Holtmann. On today's show, he predicts who will lead the Buckeyes in scoring, what was wrong at times with the offense last season, why he expects Ohio State's defense to im...

Ohio State basketball is 35 days from kicking off its season, and our season preview series is in full swing. Today, we cover what looks to be a deep frontcourt. We cover Zed Key's body transformation and why he may be the most important hinge to Ohio State's success, what to expect from freshmen Devin Royal and Austin Parks, why a change of scenery could help Jamison Battle, and more. Fin...