2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented Ohio State University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his fifth season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish a three-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 6 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. 7 seed in the South region where they defeated in Loyola in the First Round before losing to Villanova in the Second Round.

2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2021–22 record20–12 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2021–22 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 14 Wisconsin15–5 .75025–8  .758
No. 19 Illinois15–5 .75023–10  .697
No. 10 Purdue14–6 .70029–8  .784
Rutgers12–8 .60018–14  .563
No. 16 Iowa †12–8 .60026–10  .722
Ohio State12–8 .60020–12  .625
Michigan State11–9 .55023–13  .639
Michigan11–9 .55019–15  .559
Indiana9–11 .45021–14  .600
Maryland7–13 .35015–17  .469
Penn State7–13 .35014–17  .452
Northwestern7–13 .35015–16  .484
Nebraska4–16 .20010–22  .313
Minnesota4–16 .20013–17  .433
† 2022 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Buckeyes finished the 2020–21 season 21–10, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place.[1] They defeated Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan before losing to Illinois in overtime in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 2 seed in the South region. However, they were upset in the First Round by No. 15-seeded Oral Roberts, ending their season.

Offseason

On October 14, 2020, the NCAA announced that all student-athletes in winter sports during the 2020–21 school year, including men's and women's basketball, would receive an extra year of athletic eligibility.[2] Seniors CJ Walker and Kyle Young were eligible to use the extra year. Walker chose to forgo the extra year while Young elected to remain with the team.[3][4]

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownReason for departure
Musa Jallow2G6'5"210RS JuniorBloomington, INTransferred to Charlotte
Duane Washington Jr.4G6'3"210JuniorGrand Rapids, MIEntered the 2021 NBA draft
CJ Walker13G6'1"195RS SeniorIndianapolis, INGraduated
Ibrahima Diallo15C6'10"220SophomoreSaly, SenegalTransferred to San Jose State
Jansen Davidson Jr.40G5'11"190SeniorKettering, OHGraduated

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Cedric Russell2G6'2"190Graduate StudentAlexandria, LATransferred from Louisiana. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Joey Brunk50C6'11"255Graduate StudentIndianapolis, INTransferred from Indiana. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.
Jamari Wheeler55G6'1"170SeniorLive Oak, FLTransferred from Penn State. Will have one year of remaining eligibility.

2021 Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Malaki Branham
#4 SG		 Akron, OH St. Vincent–St. Mary 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jul 22, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kalen Etzler
#21 PF		 Convoy, OH Crestview 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 12, 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:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    2022 recruiting class

    Roster
    2021–22 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Meechie Johnson Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) SoGarfield Heights HS Cleveland, Ohio
    G 1 Jimmy Sotos 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg) GSBucknell Elk Grove Village, Illinois
    G 2 Cedric Russell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) SrLouisiana Alexandria, Louisiana
    G 3 Eugene Brown III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoSouthwest DeKalb HS Conyers, Georgia
    F 10 Justin Ahrens 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrVersailles HS Versailles, Ohio
    F 14 Justice Sueing  6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)215 lb (98 kg) RS SrCalifornia Honolulu, Hawaii
    G 22 Malaki Branham 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrSt. Vincent–St. Mary HS Columbus, Ohio
    F 23 Zed Key 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)245 lb (111 kg) SoLong Island Lutheran HS Bay Shore, New York
    F 24 Kalen Etzler  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrCrestview HS Van Wert, Ohio
    F 25 Kyle Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)225 lb (102 kg) GSJackson HS Canton, Ohio
    F 31 Seth Towns  6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) GSHarvard Columbus, Ohio
    F 32 E. J. Liddell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)240 lb (109 kg) JrBelleville HS Belleville, Illinois
    F 42 Harrison Hookfin 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrLebanon HS Cincinnati, Ohio
    C 50 Joey Brunk 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) GSIndiana Indianapolis, Indiana
    G 55 Jamari Wheeler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg) GSPenn State Live Oak, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Roster[5]

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Schedule and results
    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    November 1, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BTN+    		 No. 17 Indianapolis W 82–46 
    		 15 – Brown III  9 – Tied  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (8,302)
    Columbus, OH
    Regular season
    November 9, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 17 Akron W 67–66  1–0
    		  25 – Liddell  11 – Liddell  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (11,947)
    Columbus, OH
    November 12, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., BTN+    		 No. 17 Niagara W 84–74  2–0
    		  29 – Liddell  7 – Tied  6 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (9,749)
    Columbus, OH
    November 15, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 19 Bowling Green
    Fort Myers Tip-Off campus site-game    		 W 89–58  3–0
    		  13 – Tied  9 – Key  5 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (9,808)
    Columbus, OH
    November 18, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., FS1    		 No. 19 at Xavier
    Gavitt Tipoff Games    		 L 65–71  3–1
    		  17 – Liddell  8 – Brown III  6 – Wheeler  Cintas Center (10,379)
    Cincinnati, OH
    November 22, 2021*
    6:00 p.m., FS1    		 vs. No. 21 Seton Hall
    Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division semifinals    		 W 79–76  4–1
    		  28 – Liddell  8 – Young  3 – Tied  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 24, 2021*
    8:30 p.m., FS1    		 vs. No. 23 Florida
    Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division Championship    		 L 68–71  4–2
    		  23 – Liddell  5 – Young  3 – Ahrens  Suncoast Credit Union Arena (3,500)
    Fort Myers, FL
    November 30, 2021*
    9:30 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 1 Duke
    ACC-Big Ten Challenge    		 W 71–67  5–2
    		  20 – Key  14 – Liddell  6 – Liddell  Value City Arena (18,809)
    Columbus, OH
    December 5, 2021
    7:30 p.m., BTN    		 at Penn State W 76–64  6–2
    (1–0)    		  16 – Young  7 – Young  9 – Wheeler  Bryce Jordan Center (9,128)
    University Park, PA
    December 8, 2021*
    9:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 21 Towson W 85–74  7–2
    		  18 – Young  9 – Key  5 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (9,472)
    Columbus, OH
    December 11, 2021
    12:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 21 No. 22 Wisconsin W 73–55  8–2
    (2–0)    		  28 – Liddell  14 – Young  5 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (13,856)
    Columbus, OH
    December 18, 2021*
    5:15 p.m., CBS    		 No. 15 vs. No. 21 Kentucky
    CBS Sports Classic    		 Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Ohio State T-Mobile Arena 
    Las Vegas, Nevada
    December 21, 2021*
    7:00 p.m., ESPNU    		 No. 14 UT Martin Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Ohio State Value City Arena 
    Columbus, OH
    December 28, 2021*
    6:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 13 New Orleans Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols at Ohio State Value City Arena 
    Columbus, OH
    January 2, 2022
    8:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 13 at Nebraska W 87–79 OT 9–2
    (3–0)    		  35 – Branham  14 – Key  5 – Liddell  Pinnacle Bank Arena (14,478)
    Lincoln, NE
    January 6, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 13 at Indiana L 51–67  9–3
    (3–1)    		  13 – Branham  9 – Liddell  6 – Wheeler  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (14,130)
    Bloomington, IN
    January 9, 2022
    5:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 13 Northwestern W 95–87  10–3
    (4–1)    		  34 – Liddell  8 – Wheeler  6 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (10,620)
    Columbus, OH
    January 13, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN2    		 No. 16 at No. 13 Wisconsin L 68–78  10–4
    (4–2)    		  18 – Liddell  8 – Key  3 – Wheeler  Kohl Center (15,571)
    Madison, WI
    January 16, 2022
    12:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 16 Penn State W 61–56  11–4
    (5–2)    		  19 – Liddell  8 – Liddell  3 – Liddell  Value City Arena (13,565)
    Columbus, OH
    January 18, 2022*
    7:00 p.m.[6], BTN    		 No. 19 IUPUI W 83–37  12–4
    		  14 – Brown  10 – Liddell  9 – Sotos  Value City Arena (10,666)
    Columbus, OH
    January 27, 2022
    8:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 16 at Minnesota W 75–64  13–4
    (6–2)    		  23 – Liddell  15 – Liddell  5 – Liddell  Williams Arena (10,179)
    Minneapolis, MN
    January 30, 2022
    12:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 16 at No. 6 Purdue L 78–81  13–5
    (6–3)    		  20 – Tied  7 – Branham  3 – Liddell  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    February 6, 2022
    1:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 16 Maryland W 82–67  14–5
    (7–3)    		  24 – Liddell  11 – Liddell  5 – Liddell  Value City Arena (15,912)
    Columbus, OH
    February 9, 2022
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 16 at Rutgers L 64–66  14–6
    (7–4)    		  19 – Branham  12 – Key  4 – Liddell  Rutgers Athletic Center (8,019)
    Piscataway, NJ
    February 12, 2022
    6:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 16 at Michigan
    Rivalry    		 W 68–57  15–6
    (8–4)    		  28 – Liddell  8 – Brown  2 – Young  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    February 15, 2022
    8:30 p.m., BTN    		 No. 18 Minnesota W 70–45  16–6
    (9–4)    		  16 – Liddell  10 – Liddell  3 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (12,360)
    Columbus, OH
    February 19, 2022
    2:30 p.m., FOX    		 No. 18 Iowa
    Rescheduled from February 3    		 L 62–75  16–7
    (9–5)    		  22 – Branham  8 – Tied  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (15,876)
    Columbus, OH
    February 21, 2022
    7:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 22 Indiana W 80–69 OT 17–7
    (10–5)    		  27 – Branham  7 – Liddell  3 – Branham  Value City Arena (13,744)
    Columbus, OH
    February 24, 2022
    9:00 p.m., FS1    		 No. 22 at No. 15 Illinois W 86–83  18–7
    (11–5)    		  31 – Branham  6 – Liddell  3 – Wheeler  State Farm Center (15,544)
    Champaign, IL
    February 27, 2022
    4:00 p.m., CBS    		 No. 22 at Maryland L 60–75  18–8
    (11–6)    		  13 – Branham  6 – Tied  3 – Branham  Xfinity Center (15,842)
    College Park, MD
    March 1, 2022
    7:00 p.m., BTN    		 No. 23 Nebraska
    Rescheduled from January 22    		 L 70–78  18–9
    (11–7)    		  27 – Liddell  14 – Liddell  3 – Brown  Value City Arena (12,268)
    Columbus, OH
    March 3, 2022
    7:00 p.m., ESPN    		 No. 23 Michigan State W 80–69  19–9
    (12–7)    		  22 – Branham  8 – Liddell  4 – Branham  Value City Arena (14,951)
    Columbus, OH
    March 6, 2022
    12:30 p.m., FOX    		 No. 23 Michigan
    Rivalry    		 L 69–75  19–10
    (12–8)    		  18 – Branham  13 – Liddell  3 – Wheeler  Value City Arena (18,809)
    Columbus, OH
    Big Ten Tournament
    March 10, 2022
    9:15 p.m., BTN    		 (6) vs. (11) Penn State
    Second Round    		 L 68–71  19–11
    		  25 – Liddell  8 – Liddell  4 – Branham  Gainbridge Fieldhouse 
    Indianapolis, IN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 18, 2022
    12:15 p.m., CBS    		 (7 S) vs. (10 S) Loyola-Chicago
    First Round    		 W 54–41  20–11
    		  16 – Liddell  10 – Liddell  2 – Branham  PPG Paints Arena 
    Pittsburgh, PA
    March 20, 2022
    2:50 p.m., CBS    		 (7 S) vs. (2 S) No. 6 Villanova
    Second Round    		 L 61–71  20–12
    		  23 – Branham  11 – Key  4 – Branham  PPG Paints Arena (18,506)
    Pittsburgh, PA
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Source[7]

    Rankings
    See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below.
    Week
    PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
    AP1719RVRV21151413131619161616182223RVRVNot released
    Coaches17т17т^RVRV2215131212151816161618192325RV

    *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings
    ^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

    References
    1. "Ohio State Buckeyes Schedule 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
    2. "DI Council extends eligibility for winter sport student-athletes" (Press release). NCAA. October 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
    3. Lind, Andrew (12 April 2021). "Ohio State Guard C.J. Walker Declares For NBA Draft". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13.
    4. Dooley, Josh. "Kyle Young is coming back to OSU for his basketball PhD, and we're all winners for it". Land-Grant Holy Land.
    5. "2021–21 Roster". Ohio State Athletics.
    6. https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/mens-basketball-adds-game-vs-iupui/
    7. "Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball Schedule". Ohio State Athletics.
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