Ohio State's postseason begins. Ohio State, which has won seven of nine games under coach Jake Diebler, continues its NIT game against Virginia Tech on Saturday night.
The Buckeyes are the No. 2 seed in that quadrant and advanced to the second round with an 88-83 home win over Cornell University on Tuesday. Marcus Johnson, a 2026 five-star guard from Garfield Heights, Ohio, played in the game.
Before that, Ohio State lost 77-74 to second-seeded Illinois on March 15, ending Big Ten Tournament play. The Buckeyes' winning streak ended at four, the longest since winning four straight from December 16 to January. 3
On February 14, athletic director Gene Smith fired coach Chris Holtmann with six games left in his seventh season. Four days later, Diebler and the Buckeyes defeated No. 2 Purdue 73-69 at Value City Arena and celebrated by storming the court after the final whistle.
Diebler was named full-time coach on March 17th.
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Virginia leads the series all-time with a 4-2 record. The teams haven't played since 2005, when Ohio State won 69-56 on Nov. 28, 2005. Current staff member Terrence Dials scored 11 points and grabbed 7 rebounds in this game.
Ohio State is coached by Jake Diebler. Virginia Tech will be led by Mike Young, who is in his fifth season with the Hokies.
Here's how to watch Saturday's Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game.
What time will Ohio State play Virginia Tech on Saturday?
Information: March 23, 7 p.m.Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio
What channel is Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech on Saturday?
Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech will be broadcast on ESPN+.
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How can I watch the Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game without cable? Is OSU vs. Virginia Tech streamed?
Streaming is your only option to watch the game against the Hokies. Many of Ohio State's games this season have been streamed only. Fans can stream the game on the ESPN app, which can be accessed via cable login.
Who will be announcing the Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game on ESPN+ on Saturday?
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game:
Doug Sherman
scott williams
How to listen to the Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game on the radio
Ohio State men's basketball will be broadcast live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech game:
Paul Keels (commentary)
Ron Stokes (Analysis)
How have Ohio State and Virginia Tech fared so far this season?
Ohio State opened the season with a 79-73 victory over Oakland on Nov. 6 at Value City Arena. Afterwards, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton's play “manly.” The Buckeyes lost 73-66 to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10, then won 76-52 at Merrimack on Nov. 15 and 73-56 at Western Michigan on Nov. 19.
The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama, 92-81, and Santa Clara, 86-56, on Nov. 24 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan 88-61 on Nov. 29, beat Minnesota 84-74 in the Big Ten opener, and opened Big Ten play three days later by defeating Miami (Ohio). did.
Penn State then suffered an 83-80 loss to Ohio State on December 9, but the Buckeyes bounced back to 9-2 with a win over UCLA. Ohio State defeated New Orleans a week later, defeated West Virginia University in Cleveland on December 30th, 78-75 in overtime, and defeated Rutgers University 76-72 on January 3rd. , following a loss at Indiana University on January 6th, a loss at Wisconsin on January 10th, and a loss at Michigan on January 15th.
On January 20, the Buckeyes defeated Penn State 79-67 with a balanced scoring attack that featured four players scoring in double figures. Ohio State lost 83-79 to Nebraska on January 23, lost 83-58 to Northwestern on January 27, and lost at home to Illinois 87-75 on January 30. They lost 79-77. Iowa State played Indiana on February 1 and February 6, then won against Maryland but lost at Wisconsin.
After Holtmann was fired, Ohio State defeated No. 2 Purdue on February 18 in the first game under interim head coach Jake Diebler, but lost to Minnesota 88-79, dropping the total to 15 wins. They lost 12 games and fell to 5-11 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes followed with a win at Michigan State and a home win at Nebraska, and finished the regular season with wins over Michigan and Rutgers.
As the No. 10 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, Ohio State defeated No. 7 seed Iowa before losing to the Fighting Illini.
During a timeout against Purdue, Ohio State praised the team that reached the Final Four in 1998-99.
Virginia Tech improved to 19-14 overall and 10-10 in the ACC. The Hokies defeated Richmond 74-58 in the first round of the NIT on Tuesday.
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Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech Spread: What is the betting line for OSU against Virginia Tech?
Ohio State is a 3.5-point favorite to win. The over-under is 150.5 points.
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