A season with extreme highs and lows came to an abrupt end in historic fashion, putting pressure on Chris Holtmann's program to achieve even greater heights in 2021-22.
Former Ohio State basketball player Granville Waiters, who played for the Buckeyes from 1979-83 and went on to play five seasons in the NBA, has died at the age of 60.
The Chris Holtmann era will enter its fifth season later this year with Ohio State still searching for a way to the second weekend of the NCAA tournament.
Future Ohio State guard Malaki Branham scored 37 points to help St. Vincent-St. Mary win a state championship in his last game of high school basketball.
Ohio State forward E.J. Liddell received threatening and despicable social media messages following the Buckeyes' loss to Oral Roberts, prompting the school to involve police.
Ohio State starting forward Kyle Young will remain unavailable for the Buckeyes in their first-round NCAA tournament game against Oral Roberts on Friday.
The Buckeyes' first NCAA tournament game in two years gets underway on Friday with them taking on 15th-seeded Oral Roberts, a team with a high-powered offense.