What channel is the Ohio State basketball game on? How to watch OSU-Rutgers

Riding its longest winning streak in two months, Ohio State will close out the regular season with a Sunday afternoon game at Rutgers.

Last Sunday, the Buckeyes enjoyed their most lopsided win against Michigan since 2005, handing the Wolverines an 84-61 defeat on senior day at Value City Arena. The win followed a 78-69 home victory against Nebraska, which followed a 60-57 win at Michigan State on a Dale Bonner 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds left. It’s the longest winning streak for the Buckeyes since they won four straight from Dec. 16-Jan. 3, and it has players believing a run to March Madness is still possible.

On Feb. 14, athletic director Gene Smith fired coach Chris Holtmann with six games remaining in his seventh season with the program. Four days later, interim head coach Jake Diebler and the Buckeyes took down No. 2 Purdue, 73-69, at Value City Arena, celebrating with a court-storming after the final whistle.

Ohio State leads the all-time series 12-5. The Buckeyes won the first meeting between the teams this year but came away from the game saying it still had a lot to work on.

Ohio State is coached by interim coach Jake Diebler. Rutgers is led by Steve Pikiell, who is in his eighth season with the Scarlet Knights.

Here’s how to watch Ohio State vs. Rutgers on Sunday.

What time does Ohio State play Rutgers on Sunday?

Tipoff: 2 p.m., March 10; Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, New Jersey.

What channel is Ohio State vs. Rutgers on Sunday?

Ohio State vs. Michigan will be on the Big Ten Network.

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How can I watch the Ohio State-Rutgers game without cable? Is OSU vs. Rutgers streaming?

Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Wolverines. A number of Ohio State games have been streaming-only this season. Fans can stream this game on the Fox Sports app, which is accessible via your cable login.

Who is announcing the Ohio State vs. Rutgers game on BTN on Sunday?

Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Rutgers game:

Jason Horowitz

LaPhonso Ellis

How to listen to Ohio State vs. Rutgers on the radio

Ohio State men’s basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460).

Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Rutgers game:

Paul Keels (play-by-play)

Ron Stokes (analysis)

How have Ohio State and Rutgers done so far this season?

Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. 6. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton “a man” for his play. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. 15 Texas A&M on Nov. 10 before beating Merrimack 76-52 on Nov. 15 and Western Michigan 73-56 on Nov. 19.

The Buckeyes then defeated No. 17 Alabama 92-81 on Nov. 24 and Santa Clara 86-56 to win the Emerald Coast Classic championship. They returned home and defeated Central Michigan, 88-61, on Nov. 29 and opened Big Ten play with an 84-74 win against Minnesota in their Big Ten opener before beating Miami (Ohio) three days later.

Penn State then handed Ohio State an 83-80 defeat on Dec. 9 before the Buckeyes bounced back with a win against UCLA to improve to 9-2. Ohio State then beat New Orleans one week later, took down West Virginia 78-75 in overtime on Dec. 30 in Cleveland and outlasted Rutgers 76-72 on Jan. 3 before the Jan. 6 loss at Indiana, Jan. 10 loss to Wisconsin and Jan. 15 loss at Michigan.

On Jan. 20, the Buckeyes took down Penn State, 79-67, behind a balanced scoring attack featuring four players in double figures. It’s was the lone bright spot for a while: Ohio State lost at Nebraska, 83-79 on Jan. 23, at Northwestern 83-58 on Jan. 27, at home against Illinois 87-75 on Jan. 30, 79-77 at Iowa on Feb. 1 and Feb. 6 against Indiana before beating Maryland and losing at Wisconsin.

After firing Holtmann, Ohio State took down No. 2 Purdue on Feb. 18 in the first game with interim head coach Jake Diebler before an 88-79 loss at Minnesota that dropped them to 15-12 overall and 5-11 in Big Ten play The Buckeyes followed that with the win at Michigan State and the home win against Nebraska.

During a timeout during the Purdue game, Ohio State honored its 1998-99 team that reached the Final Four.

Rutgers is 15-15 overall and 7-12 in the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights have won lost two straight and five of their last six games. Most recently, they lost 78-66 at Wisconsin on Thursday.

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Ohio State vs. Rutgers spread: What is the OSU betting line against Rutgers?

Ohio State is a one-point favorite. The over-under is 134.5 points.

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