Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Ohio State Buckeyes vs Youngstown State Penguins

Preview · updated September 9, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Ohio State Buckeyes

Buckeyes

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— home · — away

8th in big10

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Youngstown State Penguins

Penguins

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— home · — away

7th in horizon

Head coach Riley Jarrett

Storylines

Momentum — OSU took the last meeting by 3 and can build on it.

Stakes8th in big10

Players to watch

OSU

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YSU

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)OSU leads series 1-0 (since 2006-07)

Last meetingSep 4, 2007: OSU 3 — YSU 0 (W: OSU)

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