Ohio State likely played its final game of the season Saturday as Chris Holtmann says several injuries would “make it difficult” to play in the NIT or another postseason event.
The Buckeyes’ NCAA Tournament aspirations officially died out with a loss to Purdue, although they made a valiant effort to pull off an improbable Big Ten Tournament championship. With three wins in Chicago, Ohio State became the lowest seed to reach the semifinal round. But Zach Edey and the Boilermakers stomped out one of the hottest teams in the conference in a 14-point victory at the United Center.
Ohio State junior center Zed Key underwent season-ending shoulder surgery earlier this month and freshman star Brice Sensabaugh was officially shut down for the season on Saturday morning. The Buckeye scoring leader suffered a knee injury in Thursday’s Iowa matchup and missed both Ohio State’s quarterfinal and semifinal contests over the past two days.
“The NIT committee should consider us,” Smith told the Dispatch. “We’re not a team to host, but we’re a team that should be in the NIT. … Records matter, but the reason that committee members watch games is to actually see how teams are playing,” Smith said. “Consider the last games that we’re playing, we’re playing at a high level and I think we’ve earned an opportunity for postseason play in the NIT.
With freshmen like Bruce Thornton, Roddy Gayle and Felix Okpara all putting their talent on full display in the Big Ten Tournament, Ohio State appears to have plenty to build on for the future.Ohio State Maximizing Potential in the Big Ten Tournament As Variety of Young Buckeyes, Veterans Continue to Step Up During Suprise Stretch
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