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Using “The 12 Days of Christmas” to break down Ohio State’s 89-63 win over Grambling State

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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Good Hoops Morning: May I interest you in a Buckeye basketball matinee?

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 Podcast: After another close loss, how do the Buckeyes take the next step?

“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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Ohio State makes the cut for five-star RB

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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Ohio State women tame Western Michigan Broncos, win 95-47

‘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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Cotton Bowl: Five Miami players Ohio State must contain

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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Ohio State women staying small, preparing for Western Michigan matchup

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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Horseshoe Hangover: Ohio State to meet Miami in Quarterfinals, concerns going into matchup

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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A brief history of Ohio State vs. Miami

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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Play of the Game: Miami’s Mark Fletcher does numbers against Texas A&M

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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Hangout in the Holy Land: Alabama and Miami move on, Ole Miss and Oregon roll

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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Ten key moments from Ohio State’s 71-70 loss to North Carolina

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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What to watch for in Miami (FL) vs. Texas A&M

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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C.J. Hicks’ redshirt year could pay off sooner than expected for Ohio State

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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