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Ohio State Basketball: 2023-24 season preview for the Buckeyes

By Joey Loose

Feb 9, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) talks to forward Zed Key (23) during the second half of the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Value City Arena. Ohio State lost 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus DispatchBasketball Ceb Mbk Northwestern Northwestern At Ohio State
Feb 9, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) talks to forward Zed Key (23) during the second half of the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Value City Arena. Ohio State lost 69-63. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus DispatchBasketball Ceb Mbk Northwestern Northwestern At Ohio State /
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Oct 19, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Jamison Battle (10) defends during an open practice at Value City Arena.
Oct 19, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Jamison Battle (10) defends during an open practice at Value City Arena. /

Schedule Outlook

After opening the season with a very winnable home date against Oakland, the Buckeyes are thrown right into the fire, welcoming a ranked Texas A&M squad to Columbus on November 10th for their nonconference test at home. Two easier home games await in the coming week.

Ohio State will then head to Florida as part of the Emerald Coast Classic, tipping off with a difficult matchup against Alabama on November 24th. They’ll then get a game with either Oregon or Santa Clara the following day, concluding their holiday tournament.

There are a few more home games on the slate in nonconference play, but the Buckeyes also get Big Ten play started in early December, hosting Minnesota before a road game at Penn State, though both contests should be winnable in the early going.

Two more intriguing contests await before Big Ten play begins in earnest. The Buckeyes travel down to Atlanta on December 16th to do battle with UCLA as part of the CBS Sports Classic. The final test is two weeks later as they’ll match up with West Virginia in Cleveland.

Nothing comes easy during Big Ten play, and the Buckeyes will have their fair share of difficult matchups. They only play Purdue once (at home), but will head to East Lansing in late February for their only crack at Michigan State. Among their home-and-homes are matchups with Indiana, Michigan, Rutgers, and Wisconsin. The final home game is March 3rd against the Wolverines while they head to Rutgers the following weekend to finish the regular season.

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