Matta 's 2006 – 07 Ohio State team entered the season with the second-rated recruiting class in the nation , headed by Greg Oden and Mike Conley , Jr. , and ranked No. 4 in the preseason polls . Ohio State entered conference play with an 11 – 2 record , with the only defeats coming at No. 6 North Carolina and at No. 4 Florida . Ohio State 's loss against No. 4 Wisconsin on January 9 , 2007 was the last loss of the regular season as the Buckeyes won 14 straight games to end the season with a 27 – 3 record . Ohio State defeated No. 20 Tennessee and No. 2 Wisconsin during this winning streak and ended the season as the top-ranked team in the nation . Ohio State won the Big Ten Tournament , defeating Wisconsin 66 – 49 in the championship game , and entered the NCAA Tournament as the overall No. 1 seed . Ohio State advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time under Matta after an overtime victory against Xavier , which Matta had previously coached . A one-point victory over Tennessee and a 92 – 76 victory over No. 2 Memphis advanced the Buckeyes to the Final Four . Ohio State defeated Georgetown 67 – 60 in the semifinal game , but lost to Florida 84 – 75 in the National Championship game . Oden and Conley both would enter the NBA Draft following the season , with Oden being drafted number one overall and Conley going fourth
Big Ten Tournament
2007 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball