Ohio State began the 2008 – 09 season with a 9 – 0 record and would finish 20 – 9 . Ohio State defeated Wisconsin and No. 7 Michigan State to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship , where the Buckeyes lost to No. 24 Purdue . They received a bid to the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed , where they lost to No. 9 Siena in the first round
Big Ten Tournament
2009 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball