A season that started under the brightest lights has ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Ohio State began by taking down No. 19 Texas in Las Vegas on the first day of the 2024-25 season and will close the year after a 77-70 first-round upset loss to the first No.

On his final radio show of the year, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler explained why the Buckeyes are not playing in the College Basketball Crown.

For the second time in three seasons, Ohio State’s men’s basketball team is not playing in a postseason tournament. After missing out on the NCAA Tournament for a third straight season, the Buckeyes were among the teams that received an invite to the new College Basketball Crown tournament,