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Bucketheads Podcast: Buckeyes play their best game with a trip to East Lansing looming

“Bucketheads” is LGHL’s men’s basketball podcast, hosted by Connor Lemons and Justin Golba. In every episode, they give you the latest scoop on the Ohio State Buckeyes and everything else happening in college hoops. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | Google Podcasts | iHeart Radio On episode 191 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are back to discuss the Buckeyes going 1-1 last week, […]

19 days ago | 1 read

7 Buckeyes will be competing for women’s hockey Olympic gold on Thursday

Thursday’s medal games in women’s hockey will be loaded with current and former Buckeyes. There will be 11 players from Ohio State vying for gold and bronze medals in Milan, with each of the four teams featuring at least one Buckeye. Of the 12 current and former players from Ohio State, the only one who […]

19 days ago | 0 reads

No. 10 Ohio State women outmatched by No. 23 Minnesota, lose 74-61

For the third time this season, No. 10 Ohio State women’s basketball played a game following a loss. This time it was against the No. 23 Minnesota Golden Gophers, a side that recently entered the Associated Press’ top-25 and entered the night with an eight-game winning streak. Minnesota picked up its ninth win in a […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

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 […]

20 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

20 days ago | 4 reads

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 […]

21 days ago | 3 reads

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 […]

21 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

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 […]

22 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

23 days ago | 1 read

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 […]

23 days ago | 2 reads

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 […]

24 days ago | 4 reads

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 […]

24 days ago | 5 reads

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 […]

25 days ago | 4 reads