Ohio State returns experienced roster as it looks to snap NCAA Tournament drought

Jake Diebler enters his second full season as head coach with an experienced roster. The Buckeyes return three of their top four scorers from last season, including an experienced backcourt, as they look to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2022. Senior point guard Bruce Thornton averaged 17.7 points per game last season and led the conference with a 3.15 assist-to-turnover ratio (148 assists, 47 turnovers).

The rise of transient transfers: How college basketball’s new era is reshaping the game

PJ Haggerty sat behind a simple table with a backdrop featuring the Kansas State logo behind him. When the NCAA pried open the transfer window in August 2022, allowing players to flow from one school to the next without a redshirt year that had long held such movement in check, it changed the dynamics of college basketball. Now, there are dozens of players just like Haggerty across the college landscape this season.