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Should Buckeye fans ever root for Ohio State to lose?
Throughout the year, we will be asking and answering questions about various Ohio State teams, the players, and anything else on our collective minds of varying degrees of importance. If you have a question that you would like to ask, you can tweet us @LandGrant33 or if you need more than 280 characters, send an email HERE. With their big […]
Making the case for Jaylen McClain to be an All-American in 2026
The easiest way to spot a future All-American defensive back is not always by hunting for the loudest stat line. Sometimes it is by finding the player coaches trust to keep the structure intact, snap after snap, against the best offenses on the schedule. For Ohio State, that player is Jaylen McClain, and the case […]
No. 10 Ohio State women’s basketball vs. No. 23 Minnesota preview and prediction
Back on Feb. 24, 2016, Ohio State women’s basketball went to the Barn, the home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and lost 90-88 in overtime. That game is not important because of a key moment, even though a win would have given the Buckeyes a regular-season Big Ten title, but none of that applies in […]
Hangout in the Holy Land: Is Ohio State’s 2026 schedule better preparation for the postseason?
The latest episode of Land-Grant Holy Land’s flagship podcast is here! Join hosts Justin Golba and Alex Frank as they discuss Ohio State football, basketball, recruiting, and much more! Come for the hot takes. Stay for the warm ones. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 58 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
Bruce Thornton passes Lucas, Buford as Ohio State tops No. 24 Wisconsin, 86-69
The Ohio State men’s basketball team (17-9, 9-6) walked into the gym Tuesday for a late-night battle with the 24th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers (18-8, 10-5) on the outside of the NCAA Tournament picture. As of Tuesday morning, the Buckeyes were listed as the second team out of the big dance, according to the Bracket Matrix, which […]
You’re Nuts: Which Winter Olympics event do you wish had more Ohio State influence?
We have passed the halfway point of the Winter Olympics, and Ohio State has certainly put its stamp on one of the events. Women’s hockey has featured 12 past and present Buckeyes on the ice in Milan, with 11 of those players moving on to the medal round. Of the two semifinal games that were […]
Off-Script Ohio: Five favorites from the Ryan Day Era
Ohio State did not take the field this week, and won’t for awhile, but that never really stops the conversation in Columbus. On the newest episode of Off-Script Ohio, we leaned into the kind of offseason debate Buckeye fans do best. Who you loved watching most, which recent stars you would drop onto the 2026 […]
Play of the Week: Bruce Thornton does it all—in one play— against Virginia
Though Ohio State didn’t come away with the win in the Nashville Hoops Showdown this weekend in Tennessee, they kept it close against the No. 15 team in the country, even without the Buckeyes’ starting guard John Mobley Jr., who was ruled out indefinitely with a hand injury. In large part, this was thanks to […]
Good Hoops Morning: Will Bucky buck Ohio State’s tournament hopes Tuesday night?
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Wisconsin Badgers (-1.5) at Ohio […]
2027 four-star OT schedules Ohio State visit
The Ohio State football team is gearing up for another busy spring. With the changing of the season quickly approaching, Ryan Day and the coaching staff will see their lives become much busier preparing the 2026 Buckeyes for the upcoming season. However, preparation will not be the only task on hand for the Ohio State […]
Ohio State will not be able to cakewalk its way in Big Ten play in 2026
Leading into the 2025 season, Ohio State’s schedule featured multiple matchups in Big Ten play perceived as marquee games. Michigan, Penn State, and Illinois. All three of those games were viewed as major games on the schedule. Those three games, though, turned out to be cakewalks for the Buckeyes. Overall, Big Ten play became a […]
3 lessons from No. 8 Ohio State women’s narrow defeat to No. 20 Maryland
Normally, Ohio State women’s basketball is the side making up double-digit deficits to surprise opponents. On Sunday, it was the other way around as a 19-point lead dwindled away over a quarter and a half to give the Buckeyes their third Big Ten loss of the season. However, there was nothing surprising about how the […]
Way too early to predict Bo Jackson’s production under Arthur Smith
When Ohio State hired Arthur Smith to replace Brian Hartline as offensive coordinator, a lot of college football writers who I respect lauded the choice. It wasn’t a name that got me excited. However, if a lot of people I respected liked the decision, I reasoned it must be a solid one. Looking a bit […]
An Ode to Iggy: Tone-setter, trash talker, National Champion
When people talk about notable Ohio State transfer portal additions, the first guys who generally come to mind are Justin Fields, Caleb Downs and Quinshon Judkins. All three players were incredibly productive with the Buckeyes, and each are among the very best to ever play their respective positions in Columbus. Both Downs and Judkins also […]
No. 8 Ohio State women lose big lead to No. 20 Maryland, fall 76-75
On Sunday on a warm winter day in Columbus, the No. 8 Ohio State women’s basketball team returned to the court for the first time in a week. It was a top-20 matchup against the No. 20 Maryland Terrapins, a side that the Buckeyes defeated handedly on Jan. 11, 2026, in College Park, Maryland. This […]
We don’t need a 24-team College Football Playoff, or any other expansion
Recently an internal Big Ten document showed what a 24-team College Football Playoff would have looked like using the rankings from the 2025 season. It’s not surprising the monsters in charge of college athletics would be considering something as heinous as expansion of the College Football Playoff. There is no reason for the playoff to […]
No. 8 Ohio State women’s basketball vs. No. 20 Maryland: Preview and prediction
On Jan. 11, 2026, Ohio State women’s basketball was the No. 19 team in the country when it traveled to College Park, Maryland to face the then No. 8 ranked Maryland Terrapins. Now, on Feb. 15, 2026, the No. 20 ranked Terps travel to Columbus to face the No. 8 Buckeyes. The rankings and results […]
Eight factors that decided the Ohio State 70-66 loss to No. 15 Virginia
The Ohio State Buckeyes (16-9) and the Virginia Cavaliers (22-4) traveled to the Music City of Nashville, Tennessee, for the Nashville Hoops Showdown. After a close battle and a back-and-forth game, the Buckeyes could not capitalize late in the game on offense and fell 70-66, falling to earn another Quad-1 victory. The main storyline coming […]
Good Hoops Morning: Can Ohio State pull off their own “Music City Miracle” against No. 15 Virginia?
Before every Ohio State men’s basketball game, Connor Lemons gets you ready for that day’s action with key stats, players to know, and prevalent storylines for that day’s game on the “Good Hoops Morning” podcast. Listen to the episode and subscribe: Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Virginia Cavaliers (-4.5) vs. Ohio […]
Ohio State’s safety room has answers up top, and questions everywhere else
Ohio State’s safety room is in an interesting spot right now. The starters are high level and proven, but behind them, the depth still feels like a real question mark. Caleb Downs leaving for the NFL took away the program’s ultimate eraser on the back end, but Ohio State’s portal response at the top was […]
You’re Nuts: Should Ohio State be starting Taison Chatman?
Welcome back to the “bubble boys” edition of You’re Nuts, where we discuss the Ohio State men’s basketball team and their eternal residency on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Ohio State (16-8, 8-6) eked out a win over USC (18-7, 7-7) on Wednesday night, 89-82, with Bruce Thornton scoring the Buckeyes’ final nine points. Jake Diebler’s […]
Ohio State offers 2027 RB, makes cut for a top OT
Thursday proved to be another news-filled day on the recruiting trail for Ohio State. Whether it be for new offers or top schools lists, the Buckeyes are keeping busy this offseason with the goal of adding elite talent and depth to their future rosters. Buckeyes dish out offer to a new name at RB Nine […]
Statistically speaking, Devin Royal was nearly perfect against USC. Here’s how:
Ohio State junior forward Devin Royal took a big jump from his freshman to sophomore year, nearly tripling his points, rebounds, assists, and minutes per game from one year to the next. A similar jump wasn’t expected as he shifted from his sophomore to junior season — statistically that’s just not possible — but Royal […]
The month that decides Jake Diebler and the Ohio State Buckeyes fate
Jake Diebler’s job security probably isn’t being dissected in a day to day “hot seat” way, but the math is still pretty simple. In college basketball, the fastest way to buy yourself time is to make the NCAA Tournament, and the fastest way to lose it is to miss March with a roster that should […]
Current, former Buckeyes react to local radio host suggesting Ohio State ‘needs to miss the NCAA Tournament’
For the third consecutive season, the Ohio State men’s basketball team is inching closer to March with the NCAA Tournament in its sights — but maybe not as close as they would like. The Buckeyes (16-8, 8-6) are once again entrenched on the NCAA Tournament bubble. With seven regular season games remaining, Ohio State is […]
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