In 2012 , Groce led the Bobcats to an 11 – 5 conference record and another MAC Tournament championship . As the conference 's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament , the Bobcats received a No. 13 seed . In the Tournament , Ohio defeated No. 4-seeded Michigan and No. 12-seeded South Florida to earn a trip to the Sweet Sixteen , Ohio 's first rip to the Sweet Sixteen since 1964 . In the Sweet Sixteen , they pushed No. 1-seed North Carolina to overtime before losing 73 – 65
MAC Tournament
2012 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
John Groce