Ohio State Buckeyes NCAA Basketball Betting
The Ohio State Buckeyes had another disappointing and tumultuous season in 2023-24 that included the firing of head coach Chris Holtmann. Assistant coach Jake Diebler was promoted to interim head coach, and things improved immediately. Diebler got off to a tremendous start by leading Ohio State to a win over then-second-ranked Purdue in his first game as coach. The Buckeyes won five of their final seven games after that upset. The Buckeyes were in the bottom third of the Big Ten standings. Their metrics were of a mediocre team that did not stand out in any category. As a result of their improved play, Ohio State made Diebler the permanent head coach.
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2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Odds
Cornell Big Red +11.5
Ohio State Buckeyes -11.5
Total: 157
Money Line: Cornell +506, Ohio State -700
Ohio State Buckeyes Next Matchup
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, the Cornell Big Red of the Ivy League Conference will face the Ohio State Buckeyes of the Big Ten Conference at Value City Arena in Columbus, OH. Tipoff Time is 7 p.m. ET, with television coverage on ESPN2.
Cornell Big Red Team Overview
Overall, the Cornell Big Red are 22-6 straight up, 15-11 against the spread, and 16-10 over/under the total. Cornell has national metrics of 16th for scoring offense, 12th for field goal percentage, 131st for 3-point field goal percentage, 153rd for free throw percentage, and 158th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Cornell is 257th for scoring defense, 205th for field goal percentage permitted, 136th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 184th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Cornell has covered seven of its previous ten games. Cornell has gone over the total in three of its last four outings. First among Cornell scorers is Chris Manon, with 12.5 points per game.
Ohio State Buckeyes Team Overview
Overall, the Ohio State Buckeyes are 19-12 straight up, 16-15 against the spread, and 16-14-1 over/under the total. Ohio State has national metrics of 156th for scoring offense, 158th for field goal percentage, 187th for 3-point field goal percentage, 23rd for free throw percentage, and 120th for offensive rebounding. While defensively, Ohio State is 91st for scoring defense, 103rd for field goal percentage permitted, 275th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 135th for defensive rebounding.
Late on, Ohio State has covered nine of its previous ten games. Ohio State has gone over the total in four of its last nine outings. First among Ohio State scorers is G Bruce Thornton, with 16.1 points per game. F Jamison Battle averages 14.9 points per contest. And then Roddy Gayle Jr brings 13.5 points and 4.6 rebounds per outing.
Despite its well-deserved reputation as a football powerhouse, the Ohio State Buckeyes also have a proud and highly successful basketball reputation. Ohio State has ten Final Fours in its history, with one national championship and four runner-up finishes.
Additionally, the Buckeyes made the NCAA Tournament 27 times in their history. The Buckeyes emerged as a national power in the mid-1940s under Harold Olsen and made three consecutive Final Fours from 1944 through 1946. Fred Taylor was the next great coach at OSU and led the Buckeyes to three straight national championship game appearances from 1960 through 1962. His 1960 national championship team included superstars such as Jerry Lucas and John Havlicek. And a future Hall of Fame coach named Bob Knight.
While there have been some high moments, things have not exactly gone as planned for Chris Holtmann and Ohio State Basketball in recent years. The Buckeyes won at least 20 games in each of his first five seasons in Columbus, but the program really struggled last year. Ohio State finished the season under .500 for the first time in 19 years and was an abysmal 5-15 against Big Ten play, earning a 13th-place finish in the league. This year was not better, and Holtmann did not survive this season, as he was fired in February.
Latest NCAA Tournament Results
| YEAR |
RESULT |
| 2022 |
Lost Second Round vs. (2) Villanova, 61–71 |
| 2021 |
Lost First Round vs. (15) Oral Roberts, 72–75 (OT) |
| 2019 |
Lost Second Round vs. (3) Houston, 59–74 |
| 2018 |
Lost Second Round vs. (4) Gonzaga, 84–90 |
| 2015 |
Lost Sweet Sixteen vs. (2) Arizona, 58–73 |
2023-2024 NCAA Basketball Top Teams
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