Without Russell , the 2016 Buckeyes finished 21 – 14 , 11 – 7 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place . They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament to Michigan State and failed to receive an invite to the NCAA Tournament . They did receive a bid to the NIT , where they lost in the second round to Florida
Big Ten Tournament
2016 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball