OSU

2025–26 season8East region · No. 31 overall · At-large bid

Ohio State

Buckeyes · Big Ten

Record entering: 21–12; Unranked in final AP poll
Tournament: 0–1; Reached the Round of 64
Hero rating: +11.6; No. 32 in Division I before the tournament
Head coach: Jake Diebler
Home: Columbus, OH; 168 mi from Indianapolis
National titles: 1; 1960

2026 tournament run

Reached the Round of 64

Verified

Tournament games
Round	Opponent	Result	Margin	Spread	O/U	ATS
Round of 64	TCUTCU9	L64–66	-2	-2.25	145.25Under	Miss

Spread is this team's consensus closing line (median across sportsbooks); negative means favored.

Statistical profile

Percentiles compare this team with all 365 Division I teams. 100th is best in every row, including defense, where lower raw numbers are better. Season totals include tournament games.

Live data

Efficiency

Offensive efficiency125.1

97th

Defensive efficiency101.7

86th

Efficiency margin+23.3

93rd

Pace65.6

21st

Strength of schedule+14.8

95th

Scoring & shooting

Points per game79.3

75th

Points allowed72.6

62nd

Field goal %49.1%

95th

Three-point %35.7%

77th

Three-point rate40.0%

53rd

Free throw %77.9%

95th

Possessions

Rebounds per game32.9

19th

Offensive rebound %27.5%

16th

Defensive rebound %67.1%

14th

Assists per game14.2

59th

Turnovers per game10.3

83rd

Turnover rate15.0%

82nd

Defense & roster

Steals per game4.6

2nd

Blocks per game2.2

9th

Opponent 3P %31.7%

83rd

Average height6′5.9″

50th

Program experience2.20 yrs

86th

Bench points11.9

2nd

Strengths and weaknesses

Flagged automatically when a stat sits in the top or bottom 15% of all 365 Division I teams.

Live data

StrengthElite offenseOffensive efficiency: 125.197th
StrengthReliable at the lineFree throw %: 77.9%95th
StrengthBattle-tested scheduleStrength of schedule: +14.895th
StrengthContinuity: veterans of the programProgram experience: 2.20 yrs86th
StrengthElite defenseDefensive efficiency: 101.786th
WeaknessWeak defensive reboundingDefensive rebound %: 67.1%14th

Roster

Season per-game stats for every player who appeared.

Live data

Leading scorer: Bruce Thornton; 19.9 ppg
Tallest: Ivan Njegovan; 7′2″
Best at the line: John Mobley Jr.; 86.8%
Longest in program: Bruce Thornton; 4 seasons

Click a column to sort

Roster and per-game statistics
Player		WT	Yrs	GP
2Bruce ThorntonGuard · Fairburn, GA	6′2″	215	4	34	36.6	19.9	5.1	3.7	39.7	82.7	23.6
21Devin RoyalForward · Columbus, OH	6′6″	220	3	32	32.7	13.7	5.6	1.6	32.0	80.8	21.6
0John Mobley Jr.Guard · Reynoldsburg, OH	6′2″	190	2	31	31.6	15.7	2.5	2.7	41.1	86.8	24.9
1Amare BynumForward · Omaha, NE	6′8″	245	1	34	28.5	9.7	4.9	1.1	30.4	73.4	17.8
13Christoph TillyCenter · Berlin, GER	7′0″	240	1	32	26.0	11.1	4.7	2.2	23.2	73.0	22.6
14Brandon NoelForward · Lucasville, OH	6′8″	240	1	16	19.1	6.5	3.7	0.9	20.0	73.3	16.1
11Taison ChatmanGuard · Minneapolis, MN	6′5″	190	3	28	12.9	4.3	1.1	0.9	47.1	85.0	17.5
23Gabe CuppsGuard · Dayton, OH	6′2″	180	1	33	12.2	1.7	1.2	1.1	25.9	73.7	9.9
7Ivan NjegovanCenter · Otocac, Croatia	7′2″	260	2	30	11.4	2.6	3.0	0.7	66.7	65.5	12.8
22Colin WhiteForward · Ottawa, OH	6′6″	220	2	29	8.6	0.9	1.0	0.4	11.8	20.0	7.6
9Mathieu GrujicicGuard · Arles, France	6′7″	210	1	6	5.5	1.0	0.8	0.3	14.3	42.9	18.1
55Braylen NashGuard · New Albany, OH	6′3″	185	2	6	1.3	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
8Myles HerroGuard · Milwaukee, WI	6′2″	175	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
17Josh OjianwunaForward · Asaba, Nigeria	6′10″	270	1	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Yrs = seasons with this program (transfers count from their arrival). Headshots appear once rights-cleared images are available.

Season schedule

Every game with consensus closing lines (median across sportsbooks) and against-the-spread results.

Live data

ATS overall

18–16

ATS as favorite

9–11

ATS as underdog

9–5

ATS neutral court

4–2

ATS vs. tournament teams

8–7

ATS vs. ranked teams

6–5

Over / under

16–18

21–13 in 34 games

Season schedule and results
Date	Opponent	Result	Spread	Total	ATS	O/U
Nov 3	vsIU IU Indianapolis	W118–102	-33.5	171.5	Miss	Over
Nov 7	vsPURPurdue Fort Wayne	W94–68	-24.5	160.5	Cover	Over
Nov 11	vsAPPApp State	W75–53	-23.25	147.25	Miss	Under
Nov 16	vsNOTNotre Dame	W64–63	-9.5	156.5	Miss	Under
Nov 20	vsW MWestern Michigan	W91–58	-26.5	159.5	Cover	Under
Nov 25	vsMOUMount St. Mary's	W113–60	-26.5	147.5	Cover	Over
Nov 28	@PITTPittsburgh	L66–67	-5.5	148.5	Miss	Under
Dec 6	@NORNorthwestern	W86–82	+1.5	155.25	Cover	Over
Dec 9	vsILL#13Illinois3	L80–88	+3.5	162	Miss	Over
Dec 13	NWESWest Virginia	W89–88OT	+3.5	145.25	Cover	Over
Dec 20	NUNC#21North Carolina6	L70–71	-2.5	157.5	Miss	Under
Dec 23	vsGRAGrambling	W89–63	-28.5	153.5	Miss	Under
Jan 2	@RUTRutgers	W80–73	-9.25	151.75	Miss	Over
Jan 5	vsNEB#15Nebraska4	L69–72	-2.5	156.25	Miss	Under
Jan 8	@OREOregon	W72–62	+1.5	152	Cover	Under
Jan 11	@WASWashington	L74–81	+1.75	155.75	Miss	Under
Jan 17	vsUCLAUCLA7	W86–74	-4.5	146.5	Cover	Over
Jan 20	vsMINMinnesota	W82–74OT	-7.75	143.5	Cover	Over
Jan 23	@MIC#3Michigan1	L62–74	+16.25	165.5	Cover	Under
Jan 26	vsPENPenn State	W84–78	-11.75	153.5	Miss	Over
Jan 31	@WIS#19Wisconsin5	L82–92	+4.5	155.5	Miss	Over
Feb 5	@MARMaryland	W82–62	-7	150.5	Cover	Under
Feb 8	vsMIC#3Michigan1	L61–82	+9.5	161.25	Miss	Under
Feb 11	vsUSCUSC	W89–82	-7.75	152.5	Miss	Over
Feb 14	NVIR#9Virginia3	L66–70	+5	146.25	Cover	Under
Feb 17	vsWIS#19Wisconsin5	W86–69	-1.25	157.5	Cover	Under
Feb 22	@MSU#11Michigan State3	L60–66	+10.5	146.25	Cover	Under
Feb 25	@IOWAIowa9	L57–74	+6.5	141	Miss	Under
Mar 1	vsPUR#8Purdue2	W82–74	+6.25	150	Cover	Over
Mar 4	@PENPenn State	W94–62	-6.75	152.25	Cover	Over
Mar 7	vsINDIndiana	W91–78	-3.5	148.25	Cover	Over
Mar 12	NIOWAIowa9	W72–69	+1.5	140.5	Cover	Over
Mar 13	NMIC#3Michigan1	L67–71	+12.5	155.5	Cover	Under
—NCAA	NTCUTCU9	L64–66	-2.25	145.25	Miss	Under