Ohio State Opens Home Slate Against Youngstown State Friday

Ohio State vs. Youngstown State
Date: November 6, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Schottenstein Center – Columbus, Ohio
TV: B1G+
Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State returns home to host Youngstown State on Friday night in the home opener of the 2026-27 season. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will streamed on B1G+. Gabe Eaker, Harrison Hall and Jojo Schweitzer will call the action.

The game can also be heard on the Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield. Paul Keels and former Buckeye captain Ron Stokes are on the call.

• Ohio State is 108-17 all-time in home-openers.
• This will be the seventh all-time meeting between the Buckeyes and Penguins. The previous six meetings have all been in Columbus and Ohio State has won all six by an average of over 32 points per game.
• In the most recent meeting with YSU, John Mobley Jr. and Aaron Bradshaw both scored 16 points in an 81-47 rout in the 2024 home opener.
• The Buckeyes are 39-1 all-time against teams currently in the Horizon League. The lone loss to a Horizon League team came against Cleveland State in 1994.
• All-time, Ohio State is 243-80 (.752) all-time against in-state opponents and has won 33 of the last 34 regular season games against in-state foes. This is the lone scheduled game this season against a team from Ohio.
• Ohio State is coming off a season-opening 94-83 loss vs. No. 25 BYU on Monday night in Salt Lake City.
• Sophomore Amare Bynum was a bright spot against the Cougars as he tied career highs with 20 points, four assists and three three-point field goals. John Mobley Jr. had 14 points and was one shy of a career-high with seven assists.
• Andrija Jelavic and Justin Pippen both started in their Buckeye debuts vs. BYU on Monday. Jelavic had a career-high 13 points and led the team with nine rebounds. Pippen finished with 12 points on 2-of-3 from long range.
• Junior guard Braylen Nash didn’t play in the opener against BYU but he does hold a prestigious stat. He has a perfect 1.000 career shooting percentage. He is 1-for-1 shooting in his career. That one shot was a three-pointer and it came against Youngstown State in the 2024 season opener.
• Head coach Jake Diebler is in his third full season as head coach. He owns a 46-32 overall record and took the Buckeyes back to the NCAA Tournament last season for the first time in four years. His 2026 recruiting class was a Top-20 class and his 2027 class is currently ranked in the Top 10.
• Youngstown State opened the year on Monday with a 79-71 road win at St. Bonaventure. Linus Holmstrom made six three-pointers and led the Penguins with 26 points. YSU is led by head coach Ethan Faulkner who is in his third season.

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