On his final radio show of the year, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler explained why the Buckeyes are not playing in the College Basketball Crown.

Just like that, Ohio State's 2025-26 season is officially over after the Buckeyes declined to participate in the inaugural College Basketball Crown.

The Ohio State basketball team failed to make the March Madness NCAA Tournament and has also declined an invitation to the College Basketball Crown.

Linebacker CJ Hicks made his debut at defensive line and was already on the second-team unit and took some first-team reps. The Dayton, Ohio, native is entering his fourth year at Ohio State and early observations indicate he’ll compete for reps right away at defensive end.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ryan Day’s plan for Ohio State’s quarterbacks this spring would be less about a battle to be the next starter and more about individual development. He wanted the opportunities for Julian Sayin, Lincoln Kienholz and Tavien St. Clair to be as equal as possible and that vision played out on Day 1 of spring practice.

Malik Hartford was the first-team strong safety, Austin Siereveld practiced at left tackle and Lincoln Kienholz and Julian Sayin split first-team QB reps to start spring practice.