Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has remained close with Ryan Day, giving him key advice for this off-season for the Buckeyes to rebound from their Cotton Bowl loss to the Miami Hurricanes. Should Day listen,

One of the Ohio State Buckeyes' top players on the roster going into the 2026 season is sending a clear warning shot to the nation on what to expect.

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White said Ohio State was “coming out for blood,” remarks that Michigan forward Yaxel Lendeborg acknowledged postgame as motivation.

Ohio State will need to rely on perimeter shooting and offensive movement as they face No. 3 Michigan on the road.

Mara, who was much better defensively than offensively on Friday, scored six critical points down the stretch for Michigan, putting the Wolverines up 64-56 with 5:16 remaining in the game. Ohio State battled for the better part of 30 minutes, but Michigan just outlasted the Buckeyes on Friday, pulling away in the final minutes to win, 74-62.