Hello X. It’s been a bit, but I come with news. Fired up to announce I’ll be covering Ohio State sports for @11W! Excited to head to Columbus full time at the start of August and begin. Grateful to @Dan_Hope, @chaseabrown__ and the rest of the team for the opportunity.

John Mobley Jr. limped off the floor with two minutes to go in the game. After being tended to on the bench, he headed to the locker room with 1:30 left in the contest.

Butler went on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to single digits. Ohio State with a 74-66 advantage with 3:33 to go after a transition layup from John Mobley Jr.

Ohio State in front 60-55 with 11:20 to go. Lee Aaliya checked in after not playing in the first half, recording a block and a pair of free throws.

Ohio State up 45-38 over Butler at halftime. LJ Smith leads the way for the Buckeyes with 12 points, going 4-for-4 on 3-pointers. Amare Bynum is right behind him with 11, including a poster dunk.

Ohio State leads 26-24 with 7:16 to go in the first half. Freshman LJ Smith, who was a 5-star in the 2027 class before enrolling a year early, is up to 9 points, going 3-for-3 from 3-point range. He didn’t play in the secret scrimmage vs. Louisville due to a groin injury.

Ohio State starting lineup G: Amare Bynum G: John Mobley Jr. F: Anthony Thompson F: Justin Pippen C: Andrija Jelavic

Good afternoon from the Schottenstein Center for the Jake vs. Jon Diebler bowl. Ohio State set to face Butler for its final exhibition game of the year at 2 p.m. Thad Matta will be honored at halftime.

Cincinnati 3-star 2027 RB Jordan Hall chooses Penn State over Ohio State. The Buckeyes are still looking for a tailback in the 2027 class after also losing 5-star David Gabriel Georges to Tennessee this summer.

Ohio State has four offers out in the 2029 class at tight end, and one of them is Max Hopkins, who visited for the first time for the Maryland game. “It was an awesome experience.” elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Ohio State offers Geneva (Ill.) 4-star 2027 WR and Illinois commit Bennett Konkey

After a monster performance for Zionsville High School last Friday, 4-star 2028 TE Theo Schott said “I think I'm the best tight end in the nation." Schott is a top target for Ohio State, and said the Buckeyes have “such a professional atmosphere.” elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Julian Sayin is out indefinitely, which means he’ll likely be playing college football in 2027. But will that be at Ohio State? Breaking down what could happen for the Buckeyes at QB next year: elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Following an exhibition against Cincinnati and a secret scrimmage vs. Louisville, Jake Diebler said Ohio State has improved its “resiliency and toughness and grit.” But the Buckeyes still have work to do when it comes to rebounding. elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Ryan Day last night: -Julian Sayin is out indefinitely. -Luke Fahey and Tavien St. Clair will see reps with the ones, but Day made it clear Fahey is ahead of St. Clair on the depth chart. -Didn’t outright say Fahey will start vs. USC, but that is the expectation right now.

Luke Fahey is in line to start against USC, but you can’t count out Tavien St. Clair yet. St. Clair said last year that he's willing to wait "however long it takes" for his moment at Ohio State. It could soon arrive if he capitalizes on his opportunity. elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Ja’Kobi Jackson was limping pretty bad on the way to the locker room postgame against Maryland. Needed assistance from the railing. Update on his status here:

Julian Sayin is out indefinitely and is “doubtful” to return in the regular season for Ohio State. Ryan Day said Luke Fahey is ahead of Tavien St. Clair but both quarterbacks will get a lot of reps this week. elevenwarriors.com/ohio-stat…

Got roughly a 30-minute look at men’s hoops practice today. Lots of defensive work, so Jared Sullinger, who hits a mid-range jumper here, got plenty of looks at the hoop like his former playing days at Ohio State. Keyshawn Woods was running point guard for the scout team.