Ohio State's already slim NCAA Tournament hopes (if they even existed) all but went down the drain with Saturday's 86-77 loss at Maryland.
The Buckeyes are 15-11 overall and 5-8 in Big Ten play. With five regular season games remaining, Ohio State must get on a roll and win games in the conference tournament if it is to have any chance at making the 68-team field.
Thad Matta's team travels to Michigan State on Tuesday night. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. The head coach joined Paul Keels and Ron Stokes on 97.1 The Fan on Monday for his weekly radio spot.