May 29, 2026

Ohio State, Cincinnati travel to Maui to draw Buckeye State showdown


Show Caption Hide Caption Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann, Sean McNeil after loss to San Diego State Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann and guard Sean McNeil’s full press conference after an 88-77 loss to San Diego State in the Maui Invitational. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch LAHAINA, Hawaii – A journey of a couple thousand miles will now bring two Ohio teams together. After both Ohio State and Cincinnati lost their opening-round games as part of the Maui Invitational, the two perennial powers from the Buckeye State will now face each other Tuesday inside the Lahaina Civic Center with an eye on avoiding the seventh-place game. The Buckeyes and Bearcats both arrived on the island unranked and facing opening-round games as underdogs against teams in the Associated Press top 25. First, No. 17 San Diego State handed Ohio State an 88-77 loss in the third game of the tournament Monday. Then,…

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