June 20, 2026

In Big Ten Tournament run, Ohio State's Roddy Gayle shows tantalizing glimpse at future


Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Roddy Gayle after a Big Ten Tournament loss to Purdue Ohio State freshman guard Roddy Gayle Jr.’s full press conference after an 80-66 Big Ten Tournament loss to Purdue. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch CHICAGO – Roddy Gayle walked into the United Center high on promise and light on most everything else. A role player on an Ohio State team dealing with its least successful season in nearly three decades, Gayle’s season was winding down without a lot of in-game production to show for it. Aside from a 12-point outburst against a hopelessly overmatched St. Francis (Pa.) team in early December, the freshman guard had been praised for his defensive capabilities as his offense was slotted into the category of “wait and see.” Now after what we saw in the Big Ten Tournament, the only waiting is for the 2023-24 season to get…

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