2019–20 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach is Chris Holtmann, in his third season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes play their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2019–20 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
2019–20 record21–10 (11–9 Big Ten)
Head coachChris Holtmann (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2019–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Wisconsin14–6 .700  21–10  .677
No. 9 Michigan State14–6 .700  22–9  .710
No. 12 Maryland14–6 .700  24–7  .774
No. 21 Illinois13–7 .650  21–10  .677
No. 25 Iowa11–9 .550  20–11  .645
Penn State11–9 .550  21–10  .677
No. 19 Ohio State11–9 .550  21–10  .677
Rutgers11–9 .550  20–11  .645
Michigan10–10 .500  19–12  .613
Purdue9–11 .450  16–15  .516
Indiana9–11 .450  20–12  .625
Minnesota8–12 .400  15–16  .484
Northwestern3–17 .150  8–23  .258
Nebraska2–18 .100  7–25  .219
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
Note: The 2020 Big Ten Tournament was canceled prior to the second round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2018–19 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 79-75 before losing to Michigan State in the quarterfinals 77–70. 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.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
C.J. Jackson3G6'1"175SeniorCharlotte, NCGraduated
Joey Lane14G6'1"180SeniorDeerfield, ILWalk-on; graduated
Jaedon LaDee23F6'9"230FreshmanHouston, TXTransferred to TCU
Keyshawn Woods32G6'3"205Graduate StudentGastonia, NCGraduated

Coaching Changes

In April 2019, assistant coach Mike Schrage was hired as the new head coach at Elon.[1] Holtmann hired Jake Diebler as Schrage's replacement later that month.[2]

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Justice Sueing14F6'7"215JuniorHonolulu, HITransferred from California. Under NCAA transfer rules, Sueing will have to sit out for the 2019–20 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

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:
E.J. 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
#64 C		 Saly, Senegal 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:

  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2020 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Eugene Brown III
    #22 SG    		 Decatur, GA Southwest DeKalb 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 16, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
    Zed Key
    #33 PF    		 Glen Head, NY Long Island Lutheran 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sep 22, 2019 
    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:

      Roster
      2019–20 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      F 0 Alonzo Gaffney 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)198 lb (90 kg) FrBrewster Academy Cleveland, Ohio
      G 1 Luther Muhammad 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoHudson Catholic Regional High School Jersey City, New Jersey
      G 2 Musa Jallow  6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrBloomington High School North Bloomington, Indiana
      G 3 D. J. Carton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)190 lb (86 kg) FrBettendorf High School Bettendorf, Iowa
      G 4 Duane Washington Jr. 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg) SoSierra Canyon School Grand Rapids, Michigan
      F 10 Justin Ahrens 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) SoVersailles High School Versailles, Ohio
      G 13 C. J. Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg) RS JrFlorida State Indianapolis, Indiana
      F 14 Justice Sueing  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrCalifornia Honolulu, Hawaii
      C 15 Ibrahima Diallo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrProlific Prep Saly, Senegal
      F 24 Andre Wesson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
      F 25 Kyle Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrJackson High School Massillon, Ohio
      F 32 E. J. Liddell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)236 lb (107 kg) FrBelleville High School-West Belleville, Illinois
      F 34 Kaleb Wesson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) JrWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
      G 40 Daniel Hummer (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) RS SrAir Force Upper Arlington, Ohio
      F 42 Harrison Hookfin (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoLebanon High School Lebanon, 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
      October 30, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., BTN Plus      		 No. 18 Cedarville W 95–52  –
      		  23 – K. Wesson  9 – Young  5 – Carton  Value City Arena (12,656)
      Columbus, OH
      Regular season
      November 6, 2019*
      8:30 p.m., FS1      		 No. 18 Cincinnati W 64–56  1–0
      		  14 – Young  13 – Young  2 – Tied  Value City Arena (13,845)
      Columbus, OH
      November 10, 2019*
      4:00 p.m., ESPNU      		 No. 18 UMass Lowell W 76–56  2–0
      		  13 – Tied  13 – K. Wesson  5 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (11,632)
      Columbus, OH
      November 13, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., FS1      		 No. 16 No. 10 Villanova
      Gavitt Tipoff Games      		 W 76–51  3–0
      		  14 – Washington  11 – K. Wesson  7 – Walker  Value City Arena (16,419)
      Columbus, OH
      November 18, 2019*
      8:30 p.m., BTN      		 No. 10 Stetson
      Ohio State Classic      		 W 86–51  4–0
      		  15 – Young  10 – Young  5 – Tied  Value City Arena (9,774)
      Columbus, OH
      November 22, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., BTN Plus      		 No. 10 Purdue Fort Wayne
      Ohio State Classic      		 W 85–46  5–0
      		  15 – K. Wesson  7 – K. Wesson  5 – Washington  Value City Arena (11,609)
      Columbus, OH
      November 25, 2019*
      6:30 p.m., BTN      		 No. 10 Kent State
      Ohio State Classic      		 W 71–52  6–0
      		  17 – K. Wesson  7 – Washington  3 – Tied  St. John Arena (8,850)
      Columbus, OH
      November 29, 2019*
      9:00 p.m., BTN      		 No. 10 Morgan State W 90–57  7–0
      		  19 – A. Wesson  8 – K. Wesson  3 – Walker  Value City Arena (10,947)
      Columbus, OH
      December 4, 2019*
      9:30 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 6 at No. 7 North Carolina
      ACC–Big Ten Challenge      		 W 74–49  8–0
      		  18 – Washington  9 – Tied  5 – A. Wesson  Dean Smith Center (21,115)
      Chapel Hill, NC
      December 7, 2019
      12:00 p.m., BTN      		 No. 6 Penn State W 106–74  9–0
      (1–0)      		  28 – K. Wesson  10 – K. Wesson  7 – Walker  Value City Arena (12,901)
      Columbus, OH
      December 15, 2019
      6:30 p.m., BTN      		 No. 3 at Minnesota L 71–84  9–1
      (1–1)      		  19 – Carton  6 – K. Wesson  3 – K. Wesson  Williams Arena (9,854)
      Minneapolis, MN
      December 17, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., BTN      		 No. 5 Southeast Missouri State W 80–48  10–1
      		  18 – K. Wesson  10 – K. Wesson  6 – Walker  Value City Arena (13,177)
      Columbus, OH
      December 21, 2019*
      5:15 p.m., CBS      		 No. 5 vs. No. 6 Kentucky
      CBS Sports Classic      		 W 71–65  11–1
      		  15 – Carton  8 – K. Wesson  5 – Walker  T-Mobile Arena (18,800)
      Paradise, NV
      December 29, 2019*
      12:00 p.m., FS1      		 No. 2 vs. No. 22 West Virginia
      Cleveland Classic      		 L 59–67  11–2
      		  17 – K. Wesson  11 – Young  3 – Muhammad  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (16,781)
      Cleveland, OH
      January 3, 2020*
      7:00 p.m., FS1      		 No. 5 Wisconsin L 57–61  11–3
      (1–2)      		  22 – K. Wesson  13 – K. Wesson  4 – A. Wesson  Value City Arena (19,049)
      Columbus, OH
      January 7, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 11 at No. 12 Maryland L 55–67  11–4
      (1–3)      		  15 – K. Wesson  9 – K. Wesson  3 – Tied  Xfinity Center (16,192)
      College Park, MD
      January 11, 2020
      12:00 p.m., FOX      		 No. 11 at Indiana L 54–66  11–5
      (1–4)      		  15 – A. Wesson  10 – K. Wesson  3 – Carton  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (15,456)
      Bloomington, IN
      January 14, 2020
      6:30 p.m., FS1      		 No. 21 Nebraska W 80–68  12–5
      (2–4)      		  18 – Walker  14 – K. Wesson  5 – Carton  Value City Arena (12,954)
      Columbus, OH
      January 18, 2020
      12:00 p.m., ESPNU      		 No. 21 at Penn State L 76–90  12–6
      (2–5)      		  20 – Washington  5 – Tied  6 – Carton  Bryce Jordan Center (14,785)
      University Park, PA
      January 23, 2020
      6:30 p.m., FS1      		 Minnesota L 59–62  12–7
      (2–6)      		  14 – Young  14 – K. Wesson  3 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (13,234)
      Columbus, OH
      January 26, 2020
      6:30 p.m., BTN      		 at Northwestern W 71–59  13–7
      (3–6)      		  17 – Carton  10 – K. Wesson  5 – Walker  Welsh-Ryan Arena (6,121)
      Evanston, IL
      February 1, 2020
      12:00 p.m., ESPN      		 Indiana W 68–59  14–7
      (4–6)      		  15 – K. Wesson  11 – K. Wesson  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (18,809)
      Columbus, OH
      February 4, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 at Michigan W 61–58  15–7
      (5–6)      		  23 – K. Wesson  12 – K. Wesson  5 – Walker  Crisler Center (12,707)
      Ann Arbor, MI
      February 9, 2020
      1:00 p.m., CBS      		 at Wisconsin L 57–70  15–8
      (5–7)      		  11 – A. Wesson  6 – K. Wesson  3 – Young  Kohl Center (17,287)
      Madison, WI
      February 12, 2020
      7:00 p.m., BTN      		 Rutgers W 72–66  16–8
      (6–7)      		  16 – K. Wesson  10 – A. Wesson  5 – Tied  Value City Arena (15,552)
      Columbus, OH
      February 15, 2020
      12:00 p.m., FOX      		 Purdue W 68–52  17–8
      (7–7)      		  16 – Young  8 – K. Wesson  4 – Tied  Value City Arena (18,809)
      Columbus, OH
      February 20, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 25 at No. 20 Iowa L 76–85  17–9
      (7–8)      		  17 – Liddell  8 – Liddell  7 – Walker  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,001)
      Iowa City, IA
      February 23, 2020
      4:00 p.m., CBS      		 No. 25 No. 7 Maryland W 79–72  18–9
      (8–8)      		  22 – Muhammad  9 – K. Wesson  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (18,809)
      Columbus, OH
      February 27, 2020
      9:00 p.m., ESPN2      		 No. 23 at Nebraska W 75–54  19–9
      (9–8)      		  16 – K. Wesson  18 – K. Wesson  3 – Walker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,611)
      Lincoln, NE
      March 1, 2020
      4:00 p.m., CBS      		 No. 23 No. 19 Michigan W 77–63  20–9
      (10–8)      		  20 – Washington  9 – K. Wesson  7 – Walker  Value City Arena (18,809)
      Columbus, OH
      March 5, 2020
      7:00 p.m., ESPN      		 No. 19 No. 23 Illinois W 71–63  21–9
      (11–8)      		  19 – K. Wesson  11 – Liddell  5 – Walker  Value City Arena (16,382)
      Columbus, OH
      March 8, 2020
      4:30 p.m., CBS      		 No. 19 at No. 16 Michigan State L 69–80  21–10
      (11–9)      		  16 – Washington  6 – K. Wesson  2 – A. Wesson  Breslin Center (14,797)
      East Lansing, MI
      Big Ten Tournament
      March 12, 2020
      6:30 p.m., BTN      		 (7) No. 19 vs. (10) Purdue
      Second round      		 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Bankers Life Fieldhouse 
      Indianapolis, IN
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Rankings
      See also: 2019–20 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 18 16 10 10 6 3 (5) 5 2 (9) 5 11 21 RV RV RV RV 25 23 19 19 19 
      Coaches 16 16 9 9 (1) 6 (1) 2 (2) 4 2 (7) 5 12 19 RV RV RV RV 24 23 19 20 18

      *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

      Individual Awards
      Weekly Awards
      Player Award Date Awarded Ref.
      Kaleb Wesson Big Ten Player of the Week November 18, 2019 [3]

      References
      1. "Ohio State assistant Mike Schrage hired as Elon head coach". coachesdatabase.com. Coaches Database. April 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
      2. "FSU basketball hiring former Clemson assistant Steve Smith to coaching staff". Cleveland.com. April 17, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
      3. "Kaleb Wesson Named Big Ten Player Of The Week After Win Against Villanova". Eleven Warriors. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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