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Buckeyes Drop Exhibition Opener to Cincinnati
10/7/2026 6:19:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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MASON, Ohio – Playing in a unique outside setting at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, Ohio State dropped its exhibition opener to Cincinnati 79-68 on Wednesday afternoon.
John Mobley Jr. led the Buckeyes with 15 points and four assists. Amare Bynum had nine points and a team-high seven rebounds while freshman LJ Smith also added nine points and a pair of steals.
The Buckeyes led for the majority of the game, but a late second half run by Cincinnati helped lift the Bearcats to the exhibition win.
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Ohio State will host Butler in an exhibition game on October 25 at the Schottenstein Center. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m.
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