What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on? How to watch OSU-Rutgers
It's 2024 and Big Ten basketball is here. Wednesday night, the Ohio State men's basketball team returns to action with a home game against Rutgers.
The last time out, Ohio State beat West Virginia inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, 78-75, in overtime. Sophomore guard Roddy Gayle Jr. scored a career-high 32 points in the win.
Ohio State leads the all-time series, 11-5, and is 7-0 at home including last year's controversial win on a Tanner Holden buzzer-beater. The Buckeyes are 9-1 all-time when scoring at least 70 points against the Scarlet Knights.
Ohio State is coached by Chris Holtmann, who is in his seventh season with the program. Rutgers is led by Steve Pikiell, who is in his eighth season with the Scarlet Knights.
Here's how to watch Ohio State vs. Rutgers on Wednesday.
What time does Ohio State play Rutgers on Wednesday?
Tipoff: 7 p.m., Jan. 3; Value City Arena, Columbus
What channel is Ohio State vs. Rutgers on Wednesday?
Ohio State vs. Rutgers will be on the Big Ten Network.
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How can I watch the Ohio State-Rutgers game without cable? Is OSU vs. Rutgers streaming?
Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Scarlet Knights. A number of Ohio State games will be streaming-only this season. Fans can stream this game on the FOX Sports app, which is accessible via your cable login.
Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Rutgers game on the Big Ten Network on Wednesday?
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Rutgers game:
Cory Provus
Stephen Bardo
How to listen to Ohio State vs. Rutgers on the radio
Ohio State men's basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).
Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Rutgers game:
Paul Keels (play-by-play)
Ron Stokes (analysis)
How have Ohio State and Rutgers done so far this season?
Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. 6. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton "a man" for his play. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10 before beating Merrimack 76-52 on Nov. 15 and Western Michigan 73-56 on Nov. 19.
The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama 92-81 on Nov. 24 and Santa Clara 86-56 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan, 88-61, on Nov. 29 and opened Big Ten play with an 84-74 win against Minnesota in their Big Ten opener before beating Miami (Ohio) three days later.
Penn State then handed Ohio State an 83-80 defeat on Dec. 9 before the Buckeyes bounced back with a win against UCLA to improve to 9-2. Ohio State then beat New Orleans one week later and took down West Virginia 78-75 in overtime on Dec. 30 in Cleveland.
Rutgers is 8-4 overall and most recently beat Stonehill 59-58 at home on Dec. 30. The Scarlet Knights dropped their Big Ten opener to Illinois, 76-58, on Dec. 2.
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Ohio State vs. Rutgers spread: What the OSU betting line against Rutgers?
Ohio State is a 9.5-point favorite against Rutgers. The over-under is 130.5 points.
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