A successful basketball season in Columbus has resulted in an NCAA Tournament berth for Ohio State, as the Buckeyes have earned themselves a No. 2 seed in this year’s big dance. Chris Holtmann has now led his team to the postseason in all three seasons in which there has been a postseason since he has taken over the reins of the program, obviously excluding the COVID-19-cancelled tournament in 2020. With his first two tourney appearances ending in the Round of 32, Ohio State wanted to make a deep run this time around.
The Buckeyes’ journey began with 15-seed Oral Roberts.