2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team will represent Ohio State University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Chris Holtmann, who is heading into his seventh season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes play their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record0-0 (0-0 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachJake Diebler (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Illinois00 00  
Indiana00 00  
Iowa00 00  
Maryland00 00  
Michigan00 00  
No. 4 Michigan State00 00  
Minnesota00 00  
Nebraska00 00  
Northwestern00 00  
Ohio State00 00  
Penn State00 00  
No. 3 Purdue00 00  
Rutgers00 00  
Wisconsin00 00  
Conference tournament winner
As of October 25, 2023
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the season 16–19, 5–15 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They would go on to defeat Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament to advance to the semifinals. However they would lose to Purdue ending their hopes of the tournament championship.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Tanner Holden0G6'6"200SeniorWheelersburg, OHTransferred to Wright State
Eugene Brown III3G6'7"195JuniorConyers, GATransferred to Georgia State
Sean McNeil4G6'4"205GS SeniorUnion, KYGraduated
Brice Sensabaugh10F6'6"235FreshmanOrlando, FLDeclared for 2023 NBA draft
Isaac Likekele13F6'5"215GS SeniorArlington, TXGraduated
Justice Sueing14G6'6"210RS SeniorHonolulu, HWGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Dale BonnerG6'2"170SeniorShaker Heights, OHBaylor
Evan MahaffeyF6'6"200FreshmanCincinnati, OHPenn State
Jamison BattleF6'7"225JuniorMinneapolis, MNMinnesota

Source[1]

Roster

2023–24 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Scotty Middleton 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSunrise Christian Academy Miami, Florida
G 1 Roddy Gayle Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SoWasatch Academy Niagara Falls, New York
G 2 Bruce Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoMilton HS Alpharetta, Georgia
G 3 Taison Chatman 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrTotino-Grace HS Minneapolis, Minnesota
G 4 Dale Bonner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSBaylor Shaker Heights, Ohio
F 10 Jamison Battle 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) GSMinnesota Robbinsdale, Minnesota
G/F 12 Evan Mahaffey 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoPenn State Cincinnati, Ohio
G 15 Bowen Hardman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoPrinceton HS Cincinnati, Ohio
F 23 Zed Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)250 lb (113 kg) SrLong Island Lutheran HS Bay Shore, New York
F 24 Kalen Etzler Current redshirt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoCrestview HS Van Wert, Ohio
C 25 Austin Parks 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg) FrSt. Marys Memorial HS Saint Marys, Ohio
C 34 Felix Okpara 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoLink Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 42 Colby Baumann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoIMG Academy Houston, Texas
F 44 Owen Spencer 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrThe Citadel Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+/BSOH
at Dayton W 78-70  -
 21  Thornton  5  Battle  3  Bonner  UD Arena (13,407)
Dayton, OH
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Oakland     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., Peacock
No. 15 Texas A&M     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
November 15, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
Merrimack     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
November 19, 2023*
4:00 p.m., BTN
Western Michigan
Emerald Coast Classic campus site game
    Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
November 24, 2023*
7:00 p.m., CBSSN
vs. Alabama
Emerald Coast Classic semifinals
    The Arena at NFSC 
Niceville, FL
November 25, 2023*
TBD, FloSports/CBSSN
vs. Oregon/Santa Clara
Emerald Coast Classic
    The Arena at NFSC 
Niceville, FL
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN
Central Michigan     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 3, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
Minnesota     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
Miami (OH)     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 9, 2023
6:00 p.m., BTN
at Penn State     Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
December 16, 2023*
3:00 p.m., CBS
vs. UCLA
CBS Sports Classic
    State Farm Center 
Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2023*
6:00 p.m., BTN Plus
New Orleans     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
December 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FOX
vs. West Virginia
Legends of Basketball Showcase
    Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 
Cleveland, OH
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., BTN
Rutgers     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 6, 2024
8:00 p.m., FOX
Indiana     Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall 
Bloomington, IN
January 10, 2024
8:30 p.m., BTN
Wisconsin     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 15, 2024
12:00 p.m., FOX
Michigan
Rivalry
    Crisler Center 
Ann Arbor, MI
January 20, 2024
12:00 p.m., BTN
Penn State     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
January 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
at Nebraska     Pinnacle Bank Arena 
Lincoln, NE
January 27, 2024
8:30 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern     Welsh–Ryan Arena 
Evanston, IL
January 30, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
Illinois     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., FS1
Iowa     Carver–Hawkeye Arena 
Iowa City, IA
February 6, 2024
7:00 p.m., Peacock
Indiana     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 10, 2024
4:00 p.m., FS1
Maryland     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 13, 2024
9:00 p.m., Peacock
at Wisconsin     Kohl Center 
Madison, WI
February 18, 2024
1:00 p.m., CBS
Purdue     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 22, 2024
8:00 p.m., BTN
at Minnesota     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
February 25, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBS
at Michigan State     Breslin Center 
East Lansing, MI
February 29, 2024
6:30 p.m., FS1
Nebraska     Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
March 3, 2024
4:00 p.m., CBS
at Michigan
Rivalry
    Value City Arena 
Columbus, OH
March 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers     Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten Tournament
March 13–17, 2024
vs. TBA     Target Center 
Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: — = Not ranked. RV = Received votes.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APNot released
CoachesRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

  1. "2023 Ohio State Basketball Transfer Portal". ON3. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. "EXCITING HOME SCHEDULE AHEAD FOR 2023-24 SEASON". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
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