One priority pierced Brandon Noel’s mind when he perused his options in the transfer portal.
“I wanted to win,” Noel said. “I came from a winning program at Wright State, and that was something I wanted to continue to do. The vision here and the pieces they had in place made a lot of sense for me to come in and join this and look toward winning.”
Ohio State basketball needs to win more in 2025-26, its second season under first-time head coach Jake Diebler. The Buckeyes have missed three consecutive NCAA Tournaments. It’s why their new mantra this year is “Winning over everything.