2012 – 13 Ohio State Buckeyes men 's basketball team represents The Ohio State University in the 2012 – 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . Their head coach is Thad Matta , in his ninth season with the Buckeyes . The team plays its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus , Ohio . They finished with a record of with a record of 29 – 8 overall , 13 – 5 in Big Ten play for a second place tie with Michigan State . They won the 2013 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament and receive an automatic bid in the 2013 NCAA Men 's Division I Basketball Tournament which they were defeated by Wichita State in the Elite Eight
2013 Big Ten Conference Men 's Basketball Tournament
2013 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
2012–13 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team