Dec 10, 2025 – Keaton Wagler scores 23 points as No. 13 Illinois defeats Ohio State 88‑80 in the Big Ten opener, while Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes with a career‑high 34 points; Illinois extends its road win streak in league play to 35 games and prepares to host No. 23 Nebraska, and Ohio State plans a road game at West Virginia [9].

Jan 12, 2026 – Jaloni Cambridge delivers 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lift No. 19 Ohio State over No. 8 Maryland 89‑76, erasing a 15‑point second‑quarter deficit with a 13‑2 fourth‑quarter run; Cambridge later admits she “didn’t realize she had nine rebounds,” highlighting her all‑court impact, and the win sets up Ohio State’s home game against Penn State while Maryland faces a road trip to USC and UCLA [7][8].

Jan 18, 2026 – John Mobley Jr. posts a career‑high 28 points and six three‑pointers as Ohio State beats UCLA 86‑74, overcoming a six‑point halftime deficit; Bruce Thornton adds 21 points and a perfect free‑throw line, and the Buckeyes look ahead to a Thursday matchup with No. 25 Washington [6].

Jan 21, 2026 – Mobley scores 26 points, including five threes, and Bruce Thornton adds 23 as Ohio State survives Minnesota in overtime, 82‑74, extending its all‑time dominance at the Schottenstein Center to 15‑2; the game recalls the previous season’s double‑OT win over the Gophers [5].

Jan 27, 2026 – Mobley erupts for 25 points, five threes and perfect free throws as Ohio State edges Penn State 84‑78, while Ivan Njegovan makes his first career start; the victory positions Ohio State for a Saturday showdown with Wisconsin and keeps Penn State winless in conference play [4].

Jan 30, 2026 – Keaton Wagler tallies 22 points and eight assists to guide No. 9 Illinois to a 75‑66 win over Washington, extending the Illini’s ten‑game streak—the longest under Brad Underwood and the best since 2012‑13—and cementing the conference’s longest active win streak; Illinois prepares for a Sunday game at No. 5 Nebraska [10].

Jan 31, 2026 – Wisconsin rallies behind John Blackwell (22) and Nick Boyd (21) to defeat Ohio State 92‑82, with Austin Rapp contributing 19 first‑half points; the Badgers shoot 52 % and dominate the paint, while Ohio State heads to Maryland the following Thursday [3].

Feb 2, 2026 – Jaloni Cambridge scores 30 points and six assists as Ohio State thumps Nebraska 90‑71, while Kennedy Cambridge records 94 steals—the most by an OSU player since 1992‑93; the win improves OSU to 20‑3 overall and sets up a Thursday road game at No. 25 Washington [2].

Feb 18, 2026 – Ohio State upsets No. 24 Wisconsin 86‑69, snapping a seven‑game winless streak against ranked opponents; Bruce Thornton drops 27 points to pass 2,000 career points, moving into third on OSU’s all‑time scoring list, and Devin Royal adds 25, while both programs look ahead to Sunday’s conference matchups—Wisconsin hosts Iowa and Ohio State visits Michigan State [1].