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2022–23 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

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2022–23 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–19 (5–15 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachJake Diebler (4th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue 15 5   .750 29 6   .829
No. 21 Indiana 12 8   .600 23 12   .657
Northwestern 12 8   .600 22 12   .647
Michigan State 11 8   .579 21 13   .618
Maryland 11 9   .550 22 13   .629
Illinois 11 9   .550 20 13   .606
Iowa 11 9   .550 19 14   .576
Michigan 11 9   .550 18 16   .529
Penn State 10 10   .500 23 14   .622
Rutgers 10 10   .500 19 15   .559
Wisconsin 9 11   .450 20 15   .571
Nebraska 9 11   .450 16 16   .500
Ohio State 5 15   .250 16 19   .457
Minnesota 2 17   .105 9 22   .290
Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, who was in his sixth season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–19, 5–15 in Big Ten play to finish in 13th place. They defeated Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan State in the Big Ten tournament to advance to the semifinals. There they lost to Purdue.

Previous season

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The Buckeyes finished the 2021–22 season 20–12, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Penn State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 7 seed in the South region where they defeated in Loyola in the First Round before losing to Villanova in the Second Round.

Offseason

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Meechie Johnson Jr. 0 G 6'2" 172 Sophomore Cleveland, OH Transferred to South Carolina
Jimmy Sotos 1 G 6'3" 200 GS Senior Elk Grove Village, IL Graduated
Cedric Russell 2 G 6'2" 190 Senior Alexandria, LA Graduated
Justin Ahrens 10 F 6'6" 195 Senior Versailles, OH Transferred to Loyola Marymount
Malaki Branham 22 G 6'5" 180 Freshman Columbus, OH Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Kyle Young 25 F 6'8" 225 GS Senior Canton, OH Graduated
Seth Towns 31 F 6'8" 230 GS Senior Columbus, OH Left the team for personal reasons
E. J. Liddell 32 F 6'7" 240 Junior Belleville, IL Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Harrison Hookfin 42 F 6'6" 195 Senior Cincinnati, OH Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons
Joey Brunk 50 C 6'11' 255 GS Senior Indianapolis, IN Left the team for personal reasons
Jamari Wheeler 55 G 6'1" 170 GS Senior Live Oak, FL Graduated

Incoming transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Tanner Holden 0 G 6'6" 185 Senior Wheelersburg, OH Wright State
Sean McNeil 4 G 6'3" 205 GS Senior Union, KY West Virginia
Isaac Likekele 13 G 6'5" 215 GS Senior Arlington, TX Oklahoma State
Owen Spencer 44 F 6'9" 205 Junior Cincinnati, OH The Citadel

Recruiting classes

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2022 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Roddy Gayle Jr.
SG
Mount Pleasant, UT Wasatch Academy (UT) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Bowen Hardman
SG
Cincinnati, OH Princeton (OH) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 160 lb (73 kg) May 13, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Felix Okpara
C
Branson, MO Link Year Prep (MO) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jul 20, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Brice Sensabaugh
SF
Orlando, FL Lake Highland Prep (FL) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Sep 29, 2021 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 82
Bruce Thornton
PG
Alpharetta, GA Milton (GA) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Nov 26, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 86
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

2023 recruiting class

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US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Scotty Middleton
SF
Miami, FL Sunrise Christian Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Aug 7, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 91
Devin Royal
PF
Pickerington, OH Pickerington Central High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 3, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 85
Austin Parks
C
Saint Marys, OH Memorial High School 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Feb 13, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

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2022–23 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Tanner Holden 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Wright State Wheelersburg, Ohio
G 1 Roddy Gayle Jr. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Wasatch Academy Niagara Falls, New York
G 2 Bruce Thornton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr Milton HS Alpharetta, Georgia
G 3 Eugene Brown III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Southwest DeKalb HS Conyers, Georgia
G 4 Sean McNeil 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) GS West Virginia Union, Kentucky
F 10 Brice Sensabaugh 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Lake Highland Prep Orlando, Florida
G 13 Isaac Likekele 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) GS Oklahoma State Arlington, Texas
F 14 Justice Sueing 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) RS Sr California Honolulu, Hawaii
G 15 Bowen Hardman 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Fr Princeton HS Cincinnati, Ohio
F 23 Zed Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jr Long Island Lutheran HS Bay Shore, New York
F 24 Kalen Etzler 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) RS Fr Crestview HS Van Wert, Ohio
C 34 Felix Okpara 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Link Academy Lagos, Nigeria
G 42 Colby Baumann (W) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr IMG Academy Houston, Texas
F 44 Owen Spencer (W) Current redshirt 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Jr The Citadel Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Chaminade W 101–57  0–0
 25  Holden   8  Sensabaugh   11  Thornton  Value City Arena (7,884)
Columbus, OH
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Robert Morris W 91–53  1–0
 20  Sueing   10  Key   6  Likekele  Value City Arena (9,141)
Columbus, OH
November 10, 2022*
6:30 p.m., BTN
Charleston Southern W 82–56  2–0
 17  Key   13  Key   4  Likekele  Value City Arena (8,409)
Columbus, OH
November 16, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN
Eastern Illinois W 65–43  3–0
 20  Sensabaugh   14  Key   3  Gayle  Value City Arena (8,350)
Columbus, OH
November 21, 2022*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 17 San Diego State
Maui Invitational Tournament quarterfinals
L 77–88  3–1
 22  McNeil   6  Sueing   3  Thornton  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 22, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN2
vs. Cincinnati
Maui Invitational Tournament consolation round
W 81–53  4–1
 19  Key   8  Key   4  Likekele  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 23, 2022*
2:30 p.m., ESPN2
vs. No. 21 Texas Tech
Maui Invitational Tournament 5th-place game
W 80–73  5–1
 33  Sueing   8  Sueing   5  Sueing  Lahaina Civic Center (2,400)
Maui, HI
November 30, 2022*
7:15 p.m., ESPN
No. 25 at No. 17 Duke
ACC–Big Ten Challenge
L 72–81  5–2
 21  Key   8  Key   2  Thornton  Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
December 3, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 25 Saint Francis (PA) W 96–59  6–2
 15  Sensabaugh   12  Okpara   4  McNeil  Value City Arena (10,398)
Columbus, OH
December 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2
No. 25 Rutgers W 67–66  7–2
(1–0)
 22  Key   14  Key   5  Thornton  Value City Arena (14,042)
Columbus, OH
December 17, 2022*
3:00 p.m., CBS
No. 23 vs. North Carolina
CBS Sports Classic
L 84–89 OT 7–3
 22  Sensabaugh   9  Sueing   5  Thornton  Madison Square Garden (20,261)
New York, NY
December 21, 2022*
8:30 p.m., BTN
Maine W 95–61  8–3
 19  Sensabaugh   7  Sensabaugh   7  Sensabaugh  Value City Arena (10,641)
Columbus, OH
December 29, 2022*
3:00 p.m., BTN
Alabama A&M W 90–59  9–3
 21  Sensabaugh   10  Key   5  Tied  Value City Arena (14,521)
Columbus, OH
January 1, 2023
7:30 p.m., BTN
at Northwestern W 73–57  10–3
(2–0)
 18  Sensabaugh   11  Key   6  Thornton  Welsh–Ryan Arena (4,372)
Evanston, IL
January 5, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
No. 24 No. 1 Purdue L 69–71  10–4
(2–1)
 21  Sensabaugh   5  Tied   3  Thornton  Value City Arena (17,227)
Columbus, OH
January 8, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN
No. 24 at Maryland L 73–80  10–5
(2–2)
 22  Sensabaugh   7  Sensabaugh   4  Likekele  Xfinity Center (12,497)
College Park, MD
January 12, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
Minnesota L 67–70  10–6
(2–3)
 18  Sensabaugh   10  Sensabaugh   2  Tied  Value City Arena (11,202)
Columbus, OH
January 15, 2023
2:15 p.m., BTN
at Rutgers L 64–68 OT 10–7
(2–4)
 20  Sensabaugh   11  Sensabaugh   2  Sueing  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 18, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Nebraska L 60–63  10–8
(2–5)
 18  Sensabaugh   10  Tied   4  Sueing  Pinnacle Bank Arena (12,918)
Lincoln, NE
January 21, 2023
2:00 p.m., FOX
Iowa W 93–77  11–8
(3–5)
 27  Sensabaugh   10  Likekele   7  Likekele  Value City Arena (13,630)
Columbus, OH
January 24, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPN
at Illinois L 60–69  11–9
(3–6)
 14  Sensabaugh   5  Tied   3  McNeil  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
January 28, 2023
8:00 p.m., FOX
at Indiana L 70–86  11–10
(3–7)
 23  Sensabaugh   6  Sensabaugh   3  Tied  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1
Wisconsin L 60–65  11–11
(3–8)
 13  Sensabaugh   11  Sueing   4  Likekele  Value City Arena (11,918)
Columbus, OH
February 5, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS
at Michigan
Rivalry
L 69–77  11–12
(3–9)
 22  Thornton   9  Sensabaugh   2  Tied  Crisler Center (12,707)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 9, 2023
8:00 p.m., FS1
Northwestern L 63–69  11–13
(3–10)
 19  Sueing   10  Key   3  Thornton  Value City Arena (12,305)
Columbus, OH
February 12, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS
Michigan State L 41–62  11–14
(3–11)
 10  McNeil   8  Key   2  Tied  Value City Arena (15,110)
Columbus, OH
February 16, 2023
9:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Iowa L 75–92  11–15
(3–12)
 20  McNeil   4  Sueing   4  Likekele  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,257)
Iowa City, IA
February 19, 2023
1:00 p.m., CBS
at No. 3 Purdue L 55–82  11–16
(3–13)
 20  Sensabaugh   5  Sensabaugh   2  Sensabaugh  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
February 23, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1
Penn State L 71–75  11–17
(3–14)
 20  Sensabaugh   10  Sueing   4  Tied  Value City Arena (11,996)
Columbus, OH
February 26, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBS
Illinois W 72–60  12–17
(4–14)
 14  Tied   11  Sueing   2  Tied  Value City Arena (14,212)
Columbus, OH
March 1, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN
No. 21 Maryland W 73–62  13–17
(5–14)
 15  Sueing   12  Okpara   4  Likekele  Value City Arena (11,799)
Columbus, OH
March 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., ESPN
at Michigan State L 78–84  13–18
(5–15)
 21  Sensabaugh   9  Sueing   7  Sueing  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten tournament
March 8, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN
(13) vs. (12) Wisconsin
First round
W 65–57  14–18
 17  McNeil   11  Sensabaugh   3  Gayle  United Center (15,405)
Chicago, IL
March 9, 2023
2:30 p.m., BTN
(13) vs. (5) Iowa
Second round
W 73–69  15–18
 17  Thornton   5  Tied   6  Thornton  United Center (15,537)
Chicago, IL
March 10, 2023
2:30 p.m., BTN
(13) vs. (4) Michigan State
Quarterfinals
W 68–58  16–18
 21  Thornton   8  Okpara   6  Thornton  United Center (16,738)
Chicago, IL
March 11, 2023
12:00 p.m., CBS
(13) vs. (1) No. 5 Purdue
Semifinals
L 66–80  16–19
 20  Gayle Jr.   6  Brown III   5  Likekele  United Center 
Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

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Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRVRV252523RVRV24RVRVNot released
CoachesRVRVRV252321RVRV23RVRV

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

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