New forward Dillon Mitchell was a presence all night, making all six of his shots, including several dunks. Mitchell had 12 points and seven rebounds. Simas Lukošius also had 12 points while Day Day Thomas added 11.

As Ohio State plays at Cincinnati on Friday night, here are five things we hope to learn about the Buckeyes for 2024-25.

Cincinnati Bearcats men's basketball hits the floor at Fifth Third Arena for the general public Oct. 18 in an exhibition against Ohio State dubbed the CareSource Charity Classic. ESPN has UC at No. 19 in their preseason poll. CBS Insider Jon Rothstein has the Bearcats at No. 21, behind No. 20 Xavier and No. 19 Ohio State in his early rankings.