If Ohio State doesn’t win two games in the Big Ten tournament they will almost certainly be playing in the National Invitation Tournament instead of the NCAA. If that is the case this season could end in a similar fashion to the the one in 2007-08.
That Buckeye team was loaded with young talented freshmen Evan Turner, Jon Diebler, Kosta Koufos and Dallas Lauderdale. They were close to making the NCAA tournament, but couldn’t seem to get a key win when they needed it during the Big Ten season. They never could gel as a team.
The only seniors with significant experience to lead them in 07-08 were Jamar Butler and Othello Hunter.