Overall Rating
4.3
By Lex Lemmon
Love the new seating arrangement
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
I loved the new seating arrangement for the NIT without the court side seats. You could see the sideline, and the smaller upfront band area made them more a part of the game. I just wish I could buy the great seats I got for $22 each as my season tickets! (Section 222 row B seats 1&2) There’s something wrong with your seat license allotment program. If butts you want in the seats, make them available to people who go to every game (the popcorn and beer are good, too)
By Mikey
Place is electric
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
Great venue, love seeing the buckeyes there… place is is electric and just fun to be there
By Lolo
Ohio State Basketball at The Schottenstein Center
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
I had a wonderful time cheering for the Buckeyes, everything from parking to getting though security, presenting my ticket, dinner prior to the game, ushers, fans, cleanliness and fun, can't wait to do it again!
By Bob
Ticketmaster seat selection was erroneous
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
I ordered a ticket for the NIT game versus Virginia Tech online, using the seat selection availability. The seat I clicked on was supposed to be in the ADA seats - Section 128, Row S, seat 14. However, when I arrived at the arena, the seat was actually not in the ADA section, but a few rows down, on the aisle. Fortunately, the usher allowed me to sit in the ADA chair I thought I had selected in the first place. Fortunately, no one showed up to sit in the seat the usher allowed me to sit in.
By Doug the fan
NIT worth it
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
I think that it was great that you can buy extremely reasonable priced tickets (20-25$) for the NIT tournament that were close to the court. It's a great venue all the time, but affordability depends on the event.
By me52
Fantastic, great crowd
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
Great to see the support for the team. GO BUCKS !!
By TOMMY BOY
NIT BASKETBALL
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
Had to exchange tickets. 2 for 3. Call Ticketmaters to exchange. Agent was very helpful. Took maybe 5 minutes. Getting better at viewing my tickets, since every venue is going cashless.
By Dan
Go Bucks!!!
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
My family and I went to the OSU Men's NIT basketball game against Virginia Tech ...we thoroughly enjoyed our experience. From the Shuttle Bus , to entering the Schott, to the Red Coats in the Huntington Club everyone made us feel valued. The Spirit in the arena was great and the Bucks delivered with a win. Go Bucks!!!!
By Jeffrey’s seats
Ohio State Men’s BB
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
Once again, Ticketmaster comes through with Great Seats and great prices too. Excellent service!
By Kelly
Great fun at a NIT game.
Schottenstein Center - Columbus
Brought my grandson to a NIT game and it was so much fun. I was able to find great seats and we both had a wonderful time. Go Buckeyes!
Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball at the Schottenstein Center
The Ohio State University's men's basketball program is just as competitive and beloved as the school's football team. Coached by Chris Holtmann since the 2017-'18 season, the Columbus-based Buckeyes have made 11 appearances in the NCAA Final Four, winning the championship in 1960, and taking home two NIT championships, in 1986 and 2008. The team plays in the Value City Arena at The Jerome Schottenstein Center (often shortened to the Schottenstein Center), which opened in 1998 and is the largest arena in the Big Ten, seating 19,500 for basketball. Appropriately, the school boasts a vocal, robust student fan base that cheers on the team in a section known as the Buckeye NutHouse.
Ohio State Buckeyes Men's Basketball History
Ohio State first fielded a basketball team in 1898 and played its games through 1919 at an on-campus building known as the Armory. The squad then spent several decades calling the Coliseum at the Ohio State Fairgrounds home, before moving to the iconic St. John Arena from 1956 to 1998. In 1912, the Buckeyes joined the Big Nine conference. Four years later, the league was rechristened the Big Ten, its current name and the moniker it would have for the vast majority of the next century.
Over the years, Ohio State has been guided to success by several notable coaches — including Fred Taylor, who helmed the team between 1959 and 1976, and Jim O'Brien, whose tenure stretched from the late '90s to the early '00s. Future NBA greats (and Basketball Hall of Famers) John Havlicek and Jerry Lucas, as well as 2010 Naismith College Player of the Year Evan Turner, have also passed through the program. The Buckeyes' main competitors tend to be their fellow Big Ten members, although their biggest arch-rival of all is the Michigan Wolverines. In head-to-head games, Ohio State holds the all-time series edge.