The last time Ohio State made the NCAA Tournament, the program looked significantly different.
The Buckeyes were led by superstar freshman point guard D'Angelo Russell and head coach Thad Matta who was still fresh off his 298th win, making him the winningest coach in program history.
Fast forward to the 2017-18 season, Ohio State is set to return to the Big Dance for the first time since Russell's one-and-done campaign, but with very little NCAA Tournament experience on the roster.
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Just three Ohio State players have experience playing in the tournament (not including Andrew Dakich), as Keita Bates-Diop, Jae'Sean Tate and Kam Williams were all freshmen during the 2014-15 season that saw the Buckeyes bounced in the second round by Arizona.