2018–19 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2018–19 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his second season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes finished the season 20–15, 8–12 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they defeated Indiana in the second round before losing to Michigan State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 11 seed in the Midwest region. There they upset Iowa State in the First Round before losing to Houston in the Second Round.

2018–19 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2018–19 record20–15 (8–12 Big Ten)
Head coachChris Holtmann (2nd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2018–19 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State †16–4 .800  32–7  .821
No. 13 Purdue16–4 .800  26–10  .722
No. 8 Michigan15–5 .750  30–7  .811
No. 21 Wisconsin14–6 .700  23–11  .676
Maryland13–7 .650  23–11  .676
Iowa10–10 .500  23–12  .657
Minnesota9–11 .450  22–14  .611
Ohio State8–12 .400  20–15  .571
Indiana8–12 .400  19–16  .543
Penn State7–13 .350  14–18  .438
Illinois7–13 .350  12–21  .364
Rutgers7–13 .350  14–17  .452
Nebraska6–14 .300  19–17  .528
Northwestern4–16 .200  13–19  .406
† 2019 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2017–18 season 25–9, 15–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Penn State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region. They defeated South Dakota State in the First Round before losing to Gonzaga in the Second Round.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Micah Potter0C6'9"240JuniorMentor, OHTransferred to Wisconsin
Jae'Sean Tate1F6'4"230SeniorPickerington, OHGraduated
Andrew Dakich13G6'2"190Graduate StudentZionsville, INGraduated
Kam Williams15G6'2"185RS SeniorBaltimore, MDGraduated
Keita Bates-Diop33F6'7"235JuniorNormal, ILDeclared for 2018 NBA draft
Matt Lehmann43G6'4"205JuniorColumbus, OHGraduated
Connor Fulton45G6'4"175FreshmanSalt Lake City, UTProfessionalized in Japan

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
C. J. Walker13G6'1"195JuniorIndianapolis, INFlorida State
Keyshawn Woods32G6'3"205Graduate StudentGastonia, NCWake Forest

2018 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jaedon LeDee
SF		 Houston, TX The Kinkaid School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Sep 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Duane Washington
PG		 Grand Rapids, MI Sierra Canyon School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Sep 20, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Luther Muhammad
SG		 Jersey City, NJ Hudson Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 22, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Justin Ahrens
SF		 Versailles, OH Versailles High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 181 lb (82 kg) Sep 24, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2019 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    D.J. Carton
    #5 PG    		 Bettendorf, IA Bettendorf High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jul 14, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Alonzo Gaffney
    #5 SF    		 Cleveland, OH Brewster Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Apr 10, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    EJ Liddell
    #8 PF    		 Belleville, IL Belleville West 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oct 1, 2018 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Ibrahima Diallo
    C    		 Napa, CA Prolific Prep 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 14, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      Roster
      2018–19 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Luther Muhammad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrHudson Catholic Regional High School Jersey City, New Jersey
      G 2 Musa Jallow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) SoBloomington High School North Bloomington, Indiana
      G 3 C. J. Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrEastern Florida State College Charlotte, North Carolina
      G 4 Duane Washington Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrSierra Canyon School Grand Rapids, Michigan
      F 10 Justin Ahrens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrVersailles High School Versailles, Ohio
      G 13 C. J. Walker  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrFlorida State Indianapolis, Indiana
      G 14 Joey Lane (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) SrDeerfield High School Deerfield, Illinois
      F 23 Jaedon LaDee 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrThe Kinkaid School Houston, Texas
      F 24 Andre Wesson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
      F 25 Kyle Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoJackson High School Massillon, Ohio
      G 32 Keyshawn Woods 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)205 lb (93 kg) GSWake Forest Gastonia, North Carolina
      F 34 Kaleb Wesson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) SoWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
      G 40 Daniel Hummer (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS JrAir Force Upper Arlington, Ohio
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster

      Schedule and results
      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      November 1, 2018*
      7:00 pm, BTN Plus      		 UNC Pembroke W 81–63[1]  –
      		  13 – Potter  10 – K. Wesson  3 – Muhammad  Value City Arena (10,147)
      Columbus, OH
      Regular season
      November 7, 2018*
      6:00 pm, ESPN2      		 at Cincinnati W 64–56[2]  1–0
      		  15 – K. Wesson  8 – Young  5 – Woods  Fifth Third Arena (12,012)
      Cincinnati, OH
      November 11, 2018*
      4:00 pm, BTN      		 Purdue Fort Wayne
      Buckeye Basketball Classic      		 W 107–61  2–0
      		  25 – Jackson  7 – K. Wesson  5 – Jackson  Value City Arena (12,040)
      Columbus, OH
      November 15, 2018*
      7:00 pm, FS1      		 at Creighton
      Gavitt Tipoff Games      		 W 69–60  3–0
      		  19 – Woods  6 – Young  4 – Woods  CHI Health Center Omaha (17,146)
      Omaha, NE
      November 18, 2018*
      2:00 pm, BTN Plus      		 South Carolina State
      Buckeye Basketball Classic      		 W 89–61  4–0
      		  18 – K. Wesson  7 – Jallow  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (10,935)
      Columbus, OH
      November 20, 2018*
      7:00 pm, BTN Plus      		 No. 23 Samford
      Buckeye Basketball Classic      		 W 68–50  5–0
      		  19 – K. Wesson  9 – Jackson  4 – Woods  Value City Arena (10,725)
      Columbus, OH
      November 23, 2018*
      8:00 pm, FS1      		 No. 23 Cleveland State
      Buckeye Basketball Classic      		 W 89–62  6–0
      		  19 – K. Wesson  8 – LeDee  3 – Tied  St. John Arena (13,276)
      Columbus, OH
      November 28, 2018*
      7:15 pm, ESPN2      		 No. 16 Syracuse
      ACC–Big Ten Challenge      		 L 62–72  6–1
      		  19 – Jackson  8 – K. Wesson  6 – Muhammad  Value City Arena (16,962)
      Columbus, OH
      December 2, 2018
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 16 Minnesota W 79–59  7–1
      (1–0)      		  16 – A. Wesson  8 – Young  4 – Jackson  Value City Arena (11,668)
      Columbus, OH
      December 5, 2018
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 19 vs. Illinois W 77–67  8–1
      (2–0)      		  18 – Woods  9 – Jallow  5 – Jackson  United Center (5,285)
      Chicago, IL
      December 15, 2018*
      12:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 15 Bucknell W 73–71  9–1
      		  22 – K. Wesson  10 – K. Wesson  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (14,241)
      Columbus, OH
      December 18, 2018*
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 15 Youngstown State W 75–56  10–1
      		  31 – K. Wesson  7 – Tied  7 – Jackson  Value City Arena (12,637)
      Columbus, OH
      December 22, 2018*
      3:00 pm, CBS      		 No. 15 vs. UCLA
      CBS Sports Classic      		 W 80–66  11–1
      		  22 – Jackson  12 – K. Wesson  10 – Woods  United Center (15,124)
      Chicago, IL
      December 29, 2018*
      12:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 13 High Point W 82–64  12–1
      		  20 – Jackson  9 – A. Wesson  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (14,264)
      Columbus, OH
      January 5, 2019
      12:00 pm, FOX      		 No. 14 No. 8 Michigan State L 77–86  12–2
      (2–1)      		  25 – K. Wesson  8 – K. Wesson  5 – Jackson  Value City Arena (18,809)
      Columbus, OH
      January 9, 2019
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 16 at Rutgers L 61–64  12–3
      (2–2)      		  18 – K. Wesson  7 – K. Wesson  4 – Jackson  Louis Brown Athletic Center (5,379)
      Piscataway, NJ
      January 12, 2019
      2:30 pm, BTN      		 No. 16 at Iowa L 62–72  12–4
      (2–3)      		  13 – A. Wesson  6 – K. Wesson  4 – A. Wesson  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,528)
      Iowa City, IA
      January 18, 2019
      6:30 pm, FS1      		 No. 19 Maryland L 61–75  12–5
      (2–4)      		  15 – Jackson  6 – K. Wesson  3 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (14,716)
      Columbus, OH
      January 23, 2019
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 Purdue L 67–79  12–6
      (2–5)      		  22 – A. Wesson  6 – Jallow  3 – Jackson  Value City Arena (12,736)
      Columbus, OH
      January 26, 2019
      12:00 pm, FS1      		 at Nebraska W 70–60  13–6
      (3–5)      		  24 – Muhammad  11 – Wesson  4 – Jackson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,890)
      Lincoln, NE
      January 29, 2019
      9:00 pm, ESPN2      		 at No. 5 Michigan L 49–65  13–7
      (3–6)      		  12 – K. Wesson  8 – Jackson  4 – Jackson  Crisler Center (12,707)
      Ann Arbor, MI
      February 2, 2019
      12:00 pm, BTN      		 Rutgers W 76–62  14–7
      (4–6)      		  27 – K. Wesson  7 – Jackson  5 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (14,961)
      Columbus, OH
      February 7, 2019
      7:00 pm, ESPN      		 Penn State W 74–70  15–7
      (5–6)      		  20 – Muhammad  10 – K. Wesson  4 – Muhammad  Value City Arena (15,824)
      Columbus, OH
      February 10, 2019
      1:00 pm, CBS      		 at Indiana W 55–52  16–7
      (6–6)      		  15 – A. Wesson  6 – Jallow  4 – Jackson  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
      Bloomington, IN
      February 14, 2019
      7:00 pm, ESPN2      		 Illinois L 56–63  16–8
      (6–7)      		  17 – Jackson  5 – Jackson  3 – Woods  Value City Arena (12,420)
      Columbus, OH
      February 17, 2019
      1:00 pm, CBS      		 at No. 11 Michigan State L 44–62  16–9
      (6–8)      		  12 – A. Wesson  9 – K. Wesson  4 – A. Wesson  Breslin Center (14,797)
      East Lansing, MI
      February 20, 2019
      8:30 pm, BTN      		 Northwestern W 63–49  17–9
      (7–8)      		  22 – K. Wesson  8 – K. Wesson  4 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (12,032)
      Columbus, OH
      February 23, 2019
      2:00 pm, ESPN      		 at No. 24 Maryland L 62–72  17–10
      (7–9)      		  15 – Washington  7 – K. Wesson  4 – Tied  Xfinity Center (17,569)
      College Park, MD
      February 26, 2019
      7:00 pm, BTN      		 No. 22 Iowa W 90–70  18–10
      (8–9)      		  29 – Ahrens  11 – K. Wesson  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (14,118)
      Columbus, OH
      March 2, 2019
      2:00 pm, ESPN      		 at No. 14 Purdue L 51–86  18–11
      (8–10)      		  16 – LeDee  8 – Young  3 – A. Wesson  Mackey Arena (14,804)
      West Lafayette, IN
      March 6, 2019
      9:00 pm, BTN      		 at Northwestern L 50–68  18–12
      (8–11)      		  15 – Woods  7 – Woods  2 – Jackson  Welsh–Ryan Arena (6,534)
      Evanston, IN
      March 10, 2019
      4:30 pm, CBS      		 No. 21 Wisconsin L 67–73 OT 18–13
      (8–12)      		  22 – Jackson  8 – Young  5 – Jackson  Value City Arena (18,231)
      Columbus, OH
      Big Ten Tournament
      March 14, 2019
      12:30 pm, BTN      		 (8) vs. (9) Indiana
      Second round      		 W 79–75  19–13
      		  18 – Woods  13 – K Wesson  5 – Jackson  United Center (16,207)
      Chicago, IL
      March 15, 2019
      12:30 pm, BTN      		 (8) vs. (1) No. 6 Michigan State
      Quarterfinals      		 L 70–77  19–14
      		  16 – Woods  3 – Tied  5 – Jackson  United Center (17,369)
      Chicago, IL
      NCAA Tournament
      March 22, 2019*
      9:50 pm, TBS      		 (11 MW) vs. (6 MW) No. 24 Iowa State
      First round      		 W 62–59  20–14
      		  21 – K. Wesson  12 – K. Wesson  2 – Tied  BOK Center (12,443)
      Tulsa, OK
      March 24, 2019*
      8:40 pm, TNT      		 (11 MW) vs. (3 MW) No. 11 Houston
      Second round      		 L 59–74  20–15
      		  18 – Jackson  6 – Tied  4 – Woods  BOK Center (12,606)
      Tulsa, OK
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. MW=Midwest.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Rankings
      See also: 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
      Ranking movements
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
      Week
      Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
      AP NR RV 23 16 19 15 15 13 14 16 RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR Not released 
      Coaches NR NR 23 16 17 14 14 11-T 12 17 RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV

      ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.

      *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

      See also

      2018–19 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team

      References
      1. http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/osu_pembroke_box.pdf
      2. http://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/110718UCBox.pdf
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