After an emotionally-draining one-point loss to North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic on Saturday afternoon, Ohio State (9-3) returned to Columbus for their final tune-up game of the non-conference slate. The Grambling State Tigers (5-7) out of the SWAC were today’s visitor, making it the second meeting ever between the two programs — Ohio […]
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Much has been said about the fact that it’s entirely possible if OSU had not lost to Michigan in 2024, they may not have had the fuel they needed to go on to win a national title. Now, as they gear up for their showdown with Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, […]
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Monday night, No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball played its fourth game in a row against a midmajor opponent. It ended at least the 2025 schedule of nonconference games, with one remaining against No. 8 TCU still to come in January, in Newark, New Jersey. A month can feel like a lifetime in a basketball […]
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On Tuesday, Ohio State women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff received his sentencing in Franklin County court for his May 6, 2025 arrest. McGuff received a $565 fine and a 180-day license suspension for a physical control charge, according to court records. McGuff was not in court for the decision on Tuesday morning, instead entering his […]
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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 Ohio State Buckeyes (-27.5) vs. […]
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“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 183 of the Bucketheads Podcast, Connor and Justin are recapping the Buckeyes’ 71-70 loss to No. 12 North […]
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The Ohio State football team is nearly one week away from its first game of the 2025-26 College Football Playoffs. After Miami took down Texas A&M last weekend, the Buckeyes now know who they will play on New Year’s Eve. With the holidays on our doorstep, the Cotton Bowl will be here before we know […]
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‘Twas three nights before Christmas, and No. 19 Ohio State women’s basketball welcomed the Western Michigan Broncos. The Mid-American Conference program ended the Buckeye nonconference slate for the 2025-26 season, and Ohio State was not looking ahead to the presents. Instead, the Buckeyes’ bigs, with 29 points between Kylee Kitts and Elsa Lemmilä, sent the […]
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In a game where offense was non-existent and kicking appeared impossible, Miami scraped away a 10-3 win over Texas A&M. Despite the lackluster performance from both sides, there is plenty to takeaway from the game as we look ahead to Ohio State’s Dec. 31 matchup against Miami. 1) Ground Game Neither Texas A&M or Miami […]
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Now that we know Ohio State will face Miami in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve, it’s time to look across the field to see which Hurricanes the Buckeyes will need to keep under wraps if Ryan Day’s team is going to advance to the semifinals in the College Football Playoff. Miami squeaked past […]
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Throughout this season, Ryan Day and Ohio State have beaten almost every opponent they faced in the regular season into submission, with systematic domination on both sides of the ball. When the Buckeyes beat Michigan in Ann Arbor, their winning streak hit 16 games, going back to their national championship run last year. In the […]
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On the Monday before the Christmas holiday, fans of No. 21 Ohio State women’s basketball will soon get their gift — the end to facing midmajor teams in the 2025-26 nonconference schedule. The final 18 games of the season include 17 Big Ten opponents, 10 currently ranked programs, and a Jan. trip to Newark, New […]
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The latest episode of Land Grant Holy Land’s Horseshoe Hangover is here! Join Alex Frank and Ryan Weckstein as they help you get through any lingering feelings you may have from the weekend while recapping Ohio State’s latest game and looking ahead to the next game. Subscribe: RSS | Apple | Spotify | iHeart Radio Ohio State will play the Miami Hurricanes […]
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These two storied programs have only met five times — and not since 2011 — but there is a ton of history between Ohio State and Miami. The big one on everyone’s minds is the Buckeyes’ 31-24 victory in the Fiesta Bowl in 2003, securing Ohio State the national championship in a dramatic double-overtime game. […]
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By halftime of Saturday’s matchup between Texas A&M and Miami, the game remained scoreless. In fact, save for a lone third-quarter field goal for the Hurricanes, the first three quarters were sloppy at baseline, made worse by untenable wind (Miami’s kicker missed three field goals in the outing, with said wind largely to blame). It […]
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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 48 of Hangout in the Holy Land, Justin and Alex are back to […]
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The Ohio State Buckeyes returned to action against North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic in Atlanta, Georgia after a week off following the double-overtime win over West Virginia in Cleveland. The Buckeyes (8-3, 1-1) fell to the Tar Heels (11-1, 0-0) 71-70 after a Henri Veersaar dunk with 7.1 seconds left. Both teams struggled […]
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Betting Line: Ohio State -10.5 | O/U 41.5 In the first meeting between these two storied programs since 2011, the No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the No. 10 seed Miami Hurricanes in the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Eve. Miami defeated Texas A&M at Kyle Field in the first round of […]
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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 No. 12 North Carolina Tar […]
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With the College Football Playoff first round games set to get started this weekend, Ohio State will be playing close attention to the results to see who they will have in the Cotton Bowl. While Ryan Day has said all along it doesn’t matter who they play with their “it’s about us” mantra, it’s still […]
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While the Buckeyes have the week off from College Football Playoff competition this weekend, they will still have their eyes on the First Round game between Miami (FL) and Texas A&M. The winner of that game is who the Buckeyes will play in the Quarterfinals at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. On Wednesday, we looked […]
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Ohio State (8-2) is facing both a literal and metaphorical giant in No. 12 North Carolina (10-1) Saturday in the CBS Sports Classic. The Tar Heels are the tallest team in the nation according to KenPom, and Ohio State is going to need to be creative on offense if they want to pull off the […]
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With Ohio State not playing until New Year’s Eve, Buckeye Nation will have plenty of free time over the next few weeks to take in some football that doesn’t involve a team wearing scarlet and gray. Since the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals have been awful this year, checking out the NFL is out of […]
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Ohio State’s 2025 season has been defined by stars playing at a championship level, but one of the most intriguing and interesting developments has happened largely out of sight. CJ Hicks, one of the most physically gifted defenders on the roster, spent the regular season redshirting while practicing daily with the Buckeyes, recalibrating his role […]
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We know that your life is busy, but that doesn’t mean you want to miss any news about your favorite team. So, we are rounding up all of the most important news, analysis, and commentary from LGHL and the rest of the Buckeye beat. For your Earholes… Land-Grant Podcast Network rolls out exciting new lineup […]
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