Ohio State Men's Basketball 2017 Postseason Capsule

 

Ohio State Buckeyes

Big Ten (17-15, 7-11)

 
Big Wins: 1/25 Minnesota (78-72), 2/4 at Michigan (70-66), 2/23 Wisconsin (83-73)
Bad Losses: 12/6 Florida Atlantic (77-79), 1/28 at Iowa (72-85), 2/19 Nebraska (57-58)
Coach: Thad Matta
 
Probable Starters:
JaQuan Lyle, Sophomore, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 4.6 apg
Kam Williams, Junior, Guard, 9.4 ppg
Jae’Sean Tate, Junior, Forward, 14.3 ppg, 6.4 rpg
Marc Loving, Senior, Forward, 12.3 ppg, 4.7 rpg
Trevor Thompson, Junior, Center, 10.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.5 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
C.J. Jackson, Sophomore, Guard, 5.6 ppg, 2.9 apg
Micah Potter, Freshman, Center, 4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
Andre Wesson, Freshman, Forward, 2.3 ppg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.3 (179th in nation, 7th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.9 (112, 10)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.5 (75, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.7 (71, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.6 (243, 11)  
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 35.8 (141, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.9 (218, 10)
Rebound Margin: 2.9 (91, 6)
Assists Per Game: 13.6 (163, 11)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.2 (183, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2016    NIT      First Round win over Akron
2016    NIT      Second Round loss to Florida
2015    NCAA Round of 64 win over VCU
2015    NCAA Round of 32 loss to Arizona
2014    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Dayton
2013    NCAA Round of 64 win over Iona
2013    NCAA Round of 32 win over Iowa State
2013    NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Arizona
2013    NCAA Regional Final loss to Wichita State
2012    NCAA Round of 64 win over Loyola Maryland
2012    NCAA Round of 32 win over Gonzaga
2012    NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Cincinnati
2012    NCAA Regional Final win over Syracuse
2012    NCAA National Semifinal loss to Kansas
2011    NCAA Round of 64 win over Texas-San Antonio
2011    NCAA Round of 32 win over George Mason
2011    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Kentucky
2010    NCAA Round of 64 win over UC-Santa Barbara
2010    NCAA Round of 32 win over Georgia Tech
2010    NCAA Regional Semifinal loss to Tennessee
2009    NCAA Round of 64 loss to Siena
2008    NIT      First Round win over UNC-Asheville
2008    NIT      Second Round win over California
2008    NIT      Quarterfinal win over Dayton
2008    NIT      Semifinal win over Mississippi
2008    NIT      Final win over Massachusetts
2007    NCAA Round of 64 win over Central Connecticut State
2007    NCAA Round of 32 win over Xavier
2007    NCAA Regional Semifinal win over Tennessee
2007    NCAA Regional Final win over Memphis
2007    NCAA National Semifinal win over Georgetown
2007    NCAA National Final loss to Florida
 
*all team stats through 3/5