With the early departure of Thomas , the Buckeyes struggled in 2013 – 14 , finishing the season 25 – 10 , 10 – 8 in fifth place in Big Ten play . They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament before losing to Michigan . As a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament , they lost to Dayton in the second round ( formerly known as the first round )
Big Ten Tournament
2014 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball