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2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
| 2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball |
|---|
| Big Ten Conference |
| No. 15 |
| No. 7 |
| 21–10 (12–8 Big Ten) |
| Chris Holtmann (4th season) |
| Ryan Pedon (4th season) |
| Terry Johnson (4th season) |
| Jake Diebler (2nd season) |
| Value City Arena |
The 2020–21 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his fourth 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 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They defeated Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan before losing to Illinois in overtime in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region. However, they were upset in the First Round by No. 15-seeded Oral Roberts.
The Buckeyes finished the 2019–20 season 21–10, 11–9 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for fifth place. The 2020 Big Ten men's basketball tournament and 2020 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo Gaffney | 0 | F | 6'9" | 198 | Freshman | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Northwest Florida (JUCO) |
| Luther Muhammad | 1 | G | 6'3" | 185 | Sophomore | Jersey City, NJ | Transferred to Arizona State |
| D. J. Carton | 3 | G | 6'1" | 190 | Freshman | Bettendorf, IA | Transferred to Marquette |
| Andre Wesson | 24 | F | 6'6" | 220 | Senior | Westerville, OH | Graduated |
| Kaleb Wesson | 34 | F | 6'9" | 270 | Junior | Westerville, OH | Declared for 2020 NBA draft |
| Daniel Hummer | 40 | G | 6'0" | 175 | RS Senior | Upper Arlington, OH | Walk-on; graduated |
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Sotos | 1 | G | 6'3" | 200 | Senior | Elk Grove Village, IL | Transferred from Bucknell. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Seth Towns | 31 | F | 6'8" | 230 | Graduate Student | Columbus, OH | Transferred from Harvard. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. |
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meechie Johnson Jr. PG | Cleveland, OH | Garfield Heights (OH) | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | |||||
| Eugene Brown III SG | Conyers, GA | Southwest DeKalb (GA) | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 16, 2019 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | |||||
| Zed Key PF | Bay Shore, NY | Long Island Lutheran (NY) | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Sep 22, 2019 |
| Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80) | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
| College recruiting information (2021) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaki Branham #4 SG | Akron, OH | St. Vincent-St. Mary | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 22, 2020 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Kalen Etzler #21 PF | Convoy, OH | Crestview | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | May 12, 2019 |
| Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | |||||
| Overall recruit ranking: | |||||
| Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, 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: |
"2021 Team Ranking". Rivals. | | | | | |
Ohio State canceled its game against Alabama A&M due to COVID-19 issues at Alabama A&M. They also postponed their game against Penn State, rescheduling the game to January 27, 2021.
| Datetime, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 25, 2020*2:00 pm, ESPN | No. 23 | Illinois State | W 94–67 | 1–0 | 19 – Sueing | 8 – Tied | 6 – Walker | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| November 29*12:00 pm, BTN | No. 23 | UMass Lowell | W 74–64 | 2–0 | 21 – Washington Jr. | 8 – Tied | 5 – Walker | Covelli Center (0)Columbus, OH |
| December 2*5:00 pm, BTN | No. 23 | Morehead State | W 77–44 | 3–0 | 16 – Liddell | 9 – Young | 4 – Tied | Covelli Center (0)Columbus, OH |
| December 5*Canceled | No. 23 | Alabama A&M | Canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Alabama A&M | Value City Arena Columbus, OH | ||||
| December 8*7:30 pm, ESPN2 | No. 22 | at Notre Dame ACC–Big Ten Challenge | W 90–85 | 4–0 | 19 – Liddell | 12 – Liddell | 4 – Tied | Edmund P. Joyce Center (156)Notre Dame, IN |
| December 13*4:00 pm, BTN | No. 22 | Cleveland State | W 67–61 | 5–0 | 17 – Washington Jr. | 10 – Key | 3 – Walker | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| December 167:00 pm, BTN | No. 20 | at Purdue | L 60–67 | 5–1(0–1) | 14 – Sueing | 8 – Young | 7 – Walker | Mackey Arena (250)West Lafayette, IN |
| December 19*4:15 pm, CBS | No. 20 | vs. UCLA CBS Sports Classic | W 77–70 | 6–1 | 14 – Washington Jr. | 6 – Key | 4 – Walker | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (0)Cleveland, OH |
| December 234:30 pm, BTN | No. 23 | No. 11 Rutgers | W 80–68 | 7–1(1–1) | 22 – Washington Jr. | 12 – Young | 5 – Walker | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| December 262:00 pm, FS1 | No. 23 | at Northwestern | L 70–71 | 7–2(1–2) | 15 – Liddell | 8 – Tied | 5 – Walker | Welsh–Ryan Arena (0)Evanston, IL |
| December 306:30 pm, BTN | No. 25 | Nebraska | W 90–54 | 8–2(2–2) | 18 – Ahrens | 6 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| January 3, 20215:30 pm, BTN | No. 25 | at No. 21 Minnesota | L 60–77 | 8–3(2–3) | 21 – Washington Jr. | 7 – Tied | 3 – Sueing | Williams Arena (0)Minneapolis, MN |
| January 912:00 pm, BTN | at No. 15 Rutgers | W 79–68 | 9–3(3–3) | 17 – Washington Jr. | 10 – Sueing | 5 – Sueing | Rutgers Athletic Center (0)Piscataway, NJ | |
| January 137:00 pm, BTN | No. 21 | Northwestern | W 81–71 | 10–3(4–3) | 23 – Washington Jr. | 10 – Liddell | 6 – Washington Jr. | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| January 1612:00 pm, FOX | No. 21 | at No. 14 Illinois | W 87–81 | 11–3(5–3) | 26 – Liddell | 7 – Tied | 4 – Sueing | State Farm Center (175)Champaign, IL |
| January 196:30 pm, BTN | No. 15 | Purdue | L 65–67 | 11–4(5–4) | 21 – Washington Jr. | 7 – Liddell | 6 – Washington Jr. | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| January 234:00 pm, CBS | No. 15 | at No. 10 Wisconsin | W 74–62 | 12–4(6–4) | 20 – Liddell | 7 – Liddell | 4 – Washington Jr. | Kohl Center (0)Madison, WI |
| January 277:00 pm, BTN | No. 13 | Penn State | W 83–79 | 13–4(7–4) | 22 – Liddell | 10 – Sueing | 6 – Washington Jr. | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| January 311:00 pm, CBS | No. 13 | Michigan State | W 79–62 | 14–4(8–4) | 20 – Liddell | 8 – Liddell | 3 – Washington Jr. | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| February 47:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | at No. 8 Iowa | W 89–85 | 15–4(9–4) | 16 – Tied | 11 – Sueing | 9 – Walker | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (503)Iowa City, IA |
| February 89:00 pm, FS1 | No. 4 | at Maryland | W 73–65 | 16–4(10–4) | 18 – Tied | 6 – Liddell | 4 – Washington Jr. | Xfinity Center (0)College Park, MD |
| February 1312:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | Indiana | W 78–59 | 17–4(11–4) | 19 – Liddell | 10 – Sueing | 4 – Walker | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| February 188:00 pm, BTN | No. 4 | at Penn State | W 92–82 | 18–4(12–4) | 23 – Liddell | 6 – Sueing | 7 – Walker | Bryce Jordan Center (244)University Park, PA |
| February 211:00 pm, CBS | No. 4 | No. 3 Michigan Rivalry | L 87–92 | 18–5(12–5) | 30 – Washington Jr. | 10 – Liddell | 3 – Tied | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| February 259:00 pm, ESPN | No. 4 | at Michigan State | L 67–71 | 18–6(12–6) | 18 – Liddell | 8 – Liddell | 5 – Walker | Breslin Center (0)East Lansing, MI |
| February 284:00 pm, CBS | No. 4 | No. 9 Iowa | L 57–73 | 18–7(12–7) | 15 – Liddell | 5 – Tied | 4 – Walker | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| March 64:00 pm, ESPN | No. 7 | No. 4 Illinois | L 68–73 | 18–8(12–8) | 19 – Liddell | 8 – Sueing | 6 – Washington Jr. | Value City Arena (0)Columbus, OH |
| March 11, 20212:00 pm, BTN | (5) No. 9 | vs. (13) Minnesota Second Round | W 79–75 | 19–8 | 16 – Tied | 7 – Sueing | 6 – Walker | Lucas Oil Stadium (6,206)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 12, 20212:00 pm, BTN | (5) No. 9 | vs. (4) No. 20 Purdue Quarterfinals | W 87–78 OT | 20–8 | 20 – Washington Jr. | 10 – Sueing | 7 – Walker | Lucas Oil Stadium (7,634)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 13, 20211:00 pm, CBS | (5) No. 9 | vs. (1) No. 4 Michigan Semifinals/Rivalry | W 68–67 | 21–8 | 24 – Washington Jr. | 6 – Washington Jr. | 4 – Tied | Lucas Oil Stadium (8,000)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 14, 20213:30 pm, CBS | (5) No. 9 | vs. (2) No. 3 Illinois Championship | L 88–91 OT | 21–9 | 32 – Washington Jr. | 8 – Washington Jr. | 4 – Walker | Lucas Oil Stadium (8,000)Indianapolis, IN |
| March 19, 20213:00 pm, CBS | (2 S) No. 7 | vs. (15 S) Oral Roberts First Round | L 72–75 OT | 21–10 | 23 – Liddell | 12 – Liddell | 5 – Liddell | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN |
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Source
*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.
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