Before the NCAA Tournament began, it was widely known that several key members of the Ohio State men’s basketball program would have decisions to make regarding their futures once the Buckeyes were eliminated from the postseason. Few people expected their season to end as quickly as it did, myself included. Ohio State’s historic and heartbreaking — yet hardly shocking — loss to 15-seed Oral Roberts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament last weekend closed the door on a season that at one time looked extremely promising.
Entering the Big Ten Tournament on the heels of a four-game losing streak, Ohio State ripped off back-to-back-to-back wins against Minnesota, Purdue, and Michigan — whom they were a combined 0-4 against during the regular season.