Ohio State will host USC three days removed from a blowout loss to No. 2 Michigan. The Buckeyes have not had a losing streak this year.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball is firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble as the Buckeyes look to make their first March Madness appearance since 2022. OSU (15-8, 7-6 Big Ten) is currently projected as one of the final teams in the NCAA Tournament field,

USC visits the Ohio State Buckeyes after Alijah Arenas scored 24 points in the Trojans' 77-75 victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State is in the middle of a three-game in seven-day stretch and will host USC in a huge matchup at the Schottenstein Center on Wednesday night. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m. and the game will televised on BTN. Dave Revsine and Steve Smith will call the action.

Ohio State men's basketball coach Jake Diebler previews USC, Virginia after Michigan loss in this Feb. 10, 2026 press conference.

The Big Ten regular season runs through March 8, but it gets late early for bubble teams eyeing a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Sunday’s game against a struggling Penn State team could serve as a warm-up for Ohio State on Wednesday. The Buckeyes are No. 39 in the NET rankings, and a win could boost the Trojans’ status significantly from their current spot at No. 48.

Former Ohio State teammates Bryson Shaw and Steele Chambers argued over whether OSU or USC will win the teams' Oct. 31 meeting in 2026.