June 16, 2026

Ohio State men’s basketball vs. Bucknell: Game preview, prediction

After a 10-day hiatus to accommodate for finals, the No. 15 Ohio State Buckeyes men’s basketball team returns to action as it faces Bucknell today in Columbus. Earlier this month, Ohio State earned wins over Minnesota and Illinois to start off its conference slate on a positive note, but the Buckeyes return to the non-conference schedule as they face the Bison at noon on BTN. The Bison are first in a four-game stretch—which includes another trip to the United Center to face UCLA, a Kenpom top-50 team—before the Buckeyes return to conference play in January. Preview The Buckeyes are sitting at 8-1 on the season, their lone loss coming to now-No. 25 Syracuse in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Among those eight wins are three against current Kenpom top-60 teams, including Cincinnati (No. 29), Creighton (No. 39) and Minnesota (No. 58). Their tournament résumé is strong so far, but it’ll be…

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