The 2015 Buckeyes were led by freshman D'Angelo Russell , but still finished in sixth place in Big Ten play with an 11 – 7 record . Despite losing to Michigan State in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament , OSU received a No. 10 seed in the NCAA Tournament . They upset No. 7-seeded VCU in the second round , before losing to No. 5 Arizona in the third round . Following the season , Russell declared for the NBA Draft and was selected second overall
Big Ten Tournament
2015 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball