Sunday, October 25
Columbus, Ohio
2:00 PM
Ohio State
0-0,0-0Big Ten
82
vs
73
Butler (Exh.)
0-0,0-0Big East
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler | 38 | 35 | 73 |
| Ohio St. | 45 | 37 | 82 |
10/25/2026 4:35:00 PM | Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State wrapped its preseason schedule with a 82-73 win over the Butler Bulldogs in front of a home crowd at the Schottenstein Center.
Sophomore forward Amare Bynum led the scoring and rebounding effort with 23 points and six rebounds. John Mobley Jr., Justin Pippen and LJ Smith each put up double digits in the contest, with Pippen and Mobley Jr. each contributing three assists apiece. Smith accounted for four of Ohio State's nine three-point shots, knocking down four of five from behind the arc.
The Buckeyes fell behind early in the 1st half, down 7-2 in the first five minutes of play. Ohio State used consecutive three-point shots by Smith and a dunk by Ivan Njegovan to battle in front, 13-12. The Buckeyes extended the lead to as much as 24-17, propelled by a Mobley Jr. three and a dunk by Bynum.
Butler would retake the lead with 6:52 remaining in the first, but the Buckeyes and Bulldogs would exchange scoring throughout the half. Punctuated by two forced Butler turnovers and threes by Mobley Jr. and Smith, the Buckeyes pulled away with a 45-38 advantage at halftime.
The Buckeyes kept the offensive pressure on to open the second half, with Amare Bynum scoring seven of Ohio State's first 11 points of the half. The Buckeyes took a double-digit lead for the first time in the game with 10:28 remaining in the second half, propelled by a layup and successful free throw attempt by Mobley Jr. Ohio State then used a 12-0 scoring run to take its largest lead of the game, 72-55.
Butler cut the deficit to six with nine unanswered points, but late foul shots by Pippen and defensive pressure allowed the Buckeyes to pull away with the 82-73 win.
The Ohio State defense penned a complete game effort, forcing 16 turnovers and totaling seven steals. The Buckeyes held Butler to a 38.0 FG%, forcing the Bulldogs to shoot just 31.0% in the second half.
Up Next
Ohio State will open the 2026-27 regular season on the road against No. 25 BYU on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on FS1.
Sophomore forward Amare Bynum led the scoring and rebounding effort with 23 points and six rebounds. John Mobley Jr., Justin Pippen and LJ Smith each put up double digits in the contest, with Pippen and Mobley Jr. each contributing three assists apiece. Smith accounted for four of Ohio State's nine three-point shots, knocking down four of five from behind the arc.
The Buckeyes fell behind early in the 1st half, down 7-2 in the first five minutes of play. Ohio State used consecutive three-point shots by Smith and a dunk by Ivan Njegovan to battle in front, 13-12. The Buckeyes extended the lead to as much as 24-17, propelled by a Mobley Jr. three and a dunk by Bynum.
Butler would retake the lead with 6:52 remaining in the first, but the Buckeyes and Bulldogs would exchange scoring throughout the half. Punctuated by two forced Butler turnovers and threes by Mobley Jr. and Smith, the Buckeyes pulled away with a 45-38 advantage at halftime.
The Buckeyes kept the offensive pressure on to open the second half, with Amare Bynum scoring seven of Ohio State's first 11 points of the half. The Buckeyes took a double-digit lead for the first time in the game with 10:28 remaining in the second half, propelled by a layup and successful free throw attempt by Mobley Jr. Ohio State then used a 12-0 scoring run to take its largest lead of the game, 72-55.
Butler cut the deficit to six with nine unanswered points, but late foul shots by Pippen and defensive pressure allowed the Buckeyes to pull away with the 82-73 win.
The Ohio State defense penned a complete game effort, forcing 16 turnovers and totaling seven steals. The Buckeyes held Butler to a 38.0 FG%, forcing the Bulldogs to shoot just 31.0% in the second half.
Up Next
Ohio State will open the 2026-27 regular season on the road against No. 25 BYU on Monday, Nov. 2. Tip-off is set for 9 p.m. on FS1.
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Players Mentioned
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/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
Butler
OSU
FG%
.380
.500
3FG%
.289
.409
FT%
.667
.875
RB
42
33
TO
16
16
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
7
Pts
17
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
8
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