Buckeyes Travel to No. 4 UConn on Friday

Ohio State at #4 UConn
Date: November 13, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Venue: PeoplesBank Arena – Hartford, Conn.
TV: TNT/truTV/HBO Max
Listen: Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield
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Rosters: Ohio State | UConn
Season Stats: Ohio State | UConn

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COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State hits the road for a big challenge on Friday night as the Buckeyes take on No. 4 UConn. Tip-off Friday is set for 7:30 p.m. and the game will televised nationally on TNT/truTV/HBO Max. Brian Anderson, Grant Hill with Andy Katz will call the action.

The game can also be heard on the Ohio State Radio Network from Learfield. Tyler Danburg and former Buckeye captain Ron Stokes are on the call.

The programs have met six times previously and the Buckeyes lead the all-time series 4-2.

Most recently, the teams split a home-and-home series in 2015 and 2016 with each team winning on its home floor. In the most recent meeting, Ohio State shot just 34 percent but was able to come away with a 64-60 victory in Columbus on Dec. 10, 2016. Trevor Thompson had a big double-double for the Buckeyes with 17 points and 17 rebounds. Jalen Adams led the Huskies with 19 points.

The Buckeyes are 72-30 all-time against teams that currently make up the Big East Conference. The last win against a Big East team was a 69-60 win at Creighton on Nov. 15, 2018.

Ohio State is coming off an 84-74 victory on Monday night against Marshall. Five Buckeyes scored in double figures, led by John Mobley Jr.’s 19 points. Jimmie Williams played well off the bench, scoring 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting and grabbing five rebounds. Freshman Anthony Thompson had 11 points and a game-high tying six rebounds.

In addition to his scoring, Mobley Jr. has led the team in assists in all three games. He’s averaging 5.0 assists on the year and has just five turnovers. Mobley also leads the team in scoring at 19.3 ppg and is just 40 points away from 1,000 in his career.

Andrija Jelavic has relished the new opportunity in Columbus and his game has taken off. He’s averaging 15.0 points and a team-leading 7.3 rebounds through the first three games. He’s Top 5 in the conference with nearly four offensive rebounds per game.

Thompson struggled from the floor in the first two games but saw his first two three-pointers of the season go through in the win over Marshall. The five-star prospect has been one of the team’s best shooters through the preseason so hopefully the lid has been lifted!

The Buckeyes have attempted nearly 30 free throws per game over the first three games and lead the Big Ten with an 81.8 percent shooting percentage from the line. Mobley and To love Bynum have combined to make 31-of-34 attempts while Jimmie Williams is a perfect 9-for-9.

UConn has opened the season 3-0 with wins over Gardner-Webb, Michigan and Wagner. Sophomore Braylon Mullins has led the way at 17.7 ppg while his backcourt mate Silas Demary Jr. is averaging 14.7 points and a team-high 6.3 assists per game.