| Sport: | men's volleyball |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Team: | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| Conference: | Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association |
| Short Conf: | MIVA |
| Record: | 23-10 |
| Conf Record: | 11–3 |
| Head Coach: | Kevin Burch |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach1: | Hudson Bates |
| Ac1 Year: | 4th |
| Asst Coach2: | Luke Wood Maloney |
| Ac2 Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Covelli Center |
| Champion: | MIVA Regular Season Co-Champions MIVA Tournament Champions |
| Tourney: | NCAA Tournament |
| Tourney Result: | Quarterfinals |
The 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes men's volleyball team represents Ohio State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I & II men's volleyball season. The Buckeyes, led by fourth year head coach Kevin Burch, play their home games at Covelli Center.[1] The Buckeyes are members of the Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association and were picked to finish third in the MIVA in the preseason poll.[2]
| 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes roster[3] | |||||||
Defensive specialist/libero
Middle blockers
| Outside hitters
| Opposite hitters
Setters
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| Date time | Opponent | Rank | Arena city (tournament) | Television | Score | Attendance | Record (MIVA Record) | |
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| 1/05 7 p.m. |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3–0 (25–11, 25–19, 25–23) | 396 | 1–0 | ||
| 1/07 4 p.m. |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (Big Ten Showdown) | B1G+ | L 1–3 (20–25, 17–25, 25–23, 21–25) | 1,005 | 1–1 | ||
| 1/14 5 p.m. | vs. #9 Grand Canyon |
| Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (Patriot Invitational) | L 2–3 (25-23, 18–25, 23–25, 25–18, 10-15) | 1-2 | |||
| 1/15 3 p.m. | @ George Mason |
| Recreation Athletic Complex Fairfax, VA (Patriot Invitational) | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (25-17, 25-16, 25-27, 26-24) | 413 | 2-2 | |
| 1/20 7 p.m. | Maryville |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-18) | 653 | 3-2 | |
| 1/21 7 p.m. | Missouri S&T |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-16) | 650 | 4-2 | |
| 1/26 7 p.m. | Princeton |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-1 (27-25, 25-18, 28-30, 25-23) | 568 | 5-2 | |
| 1/27 7 p.m. | Princeton |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-2 (25-13, 23-25, 17-25, 25-17, 15-9) | 722 | 6-2 | |
| 2/03 4 p.m. | vs. #2 UCLA |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA (Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge) | L 1-3 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 23-25) | 6-3 | |||
| 2/04 4 p.m. | vs. #10 USC |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA (Big Ten/Pac-12 Challenge) | W 3-1 (25-19, 20-25, 25-20, 25-18) | 0 | 7-3 | ||
| 2/09 7 p.m. | McKendree |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-1 (25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 25-21) | 340 | 8-3 (1-0) | |
| 2/11 7 p.m. | Lewis |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-19) | 848 | 9-3 (2-0) | |
| 2/16 3 p.m. | @ Purdue Fort Wayne* |
| Hilliard Gates Sports Center Ft. Wayne, IN | ESPN+ | W 3-1 (23-25, 25-16, 34-32, 25-19) | 987 | 10-3 (3-0) | |
| 2/18 8 p.m. | @ #13 Loyola Chicago* |
| Joseph J. Gentile Arena Chicago, IL | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (20-25, 21-25, 18-25) | 1,206 | 10-4 (3-1) | |
| 2/24 8 p.m. | @ Quincy* |
| Pepsi Arena Quincy, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-19) | 675 | 11-4 (4-1) | |
| 2/25 8:30 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* |
| Robert F. Hyland Arena St. Charles, MO | ESPN+ | L 2-3 (19-25, 25-23, 25-16, 22-25, 20-22) | 523 | 11-5 (4-2) | |
| 3/04 7 p.m. |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | L 1-3 (25-23, 19-25, 23-25, 26-28) | 1,019 | 11-6 | ||
| 3/10 9 p.m. | @ #8 BYU |
| Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 1-3 (23-25, 23-25, 25-23, 21-25) | 3,598 | 11-7 | |
| 3/11 9 p.m. | @ #8 BYU |
| Smith Fieldhouse Provo, UT | BYUtv | L 2-3 (23-25, 15-25, 25-14, 25-23, 7-15) | 5,071 | 11-8 | |
| 3/15 7 p.m. | @ #12 Ball State* |
| Worthen Arena Muncie, IN | ESPN+ | L 0-3 (24-26, 15-25, 20-25) | 1,350 | 11-9 (4-3) | |
| 3/18 7 p.m. |
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| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-2 (23-25, 24-26, 25-18, 26-24, 15-12) | 965 | 12-9 (5-3) | |
| 3/21 7 p.m. | @ #1 Penn State |
| Rec Hall University Park, PA (Big Ten Showdown) | B1G+ | W 3-2 (25-21, 18-25, 22-25, 25-21, 15-13) | 1,095 | 13-9 | |
| 3/24 7 p.m. | @ Lindenwood* |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-1 (25-21, 25-21, 20-25, 25-13) | 14-9 (6-3) | ||
| 3/25 5 p.m. | Quincy* |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25-10, 25-11, 25-19) | 1,279 | 15-9 (7-3) | |
| 3/30 8 p.m. | @ Lewis* |
| Neil Carey Arena Romeoville, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-0 (25-23, 28-26, 25-19) | 500 | 16-9 (8-3) | |
| 4/01 6 p.m. | @ McKendree* |
| Melvin Price Convocation Center Lebanon, IL | GLVC SN | W 3-1 (25-21, 26-24, 20-25, 26-24) | 120 | 17-9 (9-3) | |
| 4/06 7 p.m. | Purdue Fort Wayne* |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-15) | 587 | 18-9 (10-3) | |
| 4/08 5 p.m. |
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| Covelli Center Columbus, OH | B1G+ | W 3-0 (29-27, 28-26, 25-23) | 1,209 | 19-9 (11-3) | |
| 4/15 5 p.m. | Lindenwood (6) |
| Covelli Center Columbus, OH (MIVA Quarterfinals) | B1G+ | W 3-0 (25–23, 25-23, 25-23) | 673 | 20-9 | |
| 5/2 6 p.m. | King |
| EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA (NCAA First Round) | ESPN+ | W 3-0 (25–20, 25–16, 36–34) | 1,910 | 23-9 | |
| 5/2 7:30 p.m. |
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| EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA (NCAA Quarterfinal) | ESPN+ | L 1-3 (22-25, 26-24, 13-25, 24-26) | 2,139 | 23-10 |
*-Indicates conference match.
Times listed are Eastern Time Zone.
^The media did not release a pre-season or Week 1 poll.
To be filled in upon completion of the season.