Bruce Thornton, Devin Royal, and the Ohio State men’s basketball team will officially tip off Year 2 of the Jake Diebler era in 81 days. Ohio State released its full non-conference schedule on Wednesday afternoon,

Though we all got a pretty good look at a lot of the Ohio State men's basketball nonconference schedule for the 2025-2026 season, the Buckeyes announced the complete slate via social media on Wednesday.

There's a lot to unpack as the Ohio State men's basketball program has unveiled its 11-game nonconference schedule. Here are four thoughts on the games.