All good things must come to an end, and considering the bargain-basement expectations with which the fifth-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes entered the season, the first campaign under new head coach Chris Holtmann shouldn’t be considered anything less than an unbridled success. However, that realization doesn’t lessen the sting of falling to the No. 4 Gonzaga Bulldogs 90-84 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, ending the Buckeyes’ season.
With the win, last year’s national runners-up advance to their fourth-straight Sweet 16, and the Buckeyes head home to begin to focusing on the 2018-19 season, as next year’s squad will be without a substantial percentage of this year’s production and leadership.