During Matta 's first season at Ohio State , the Buckeyes compiled a 20 – 12 record , highlighted by a win in the final game of the season over top-ranked Illinois , which was undefeated up until that game . Ohio State was defeated by Wisconsin in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals , and the team was ineligible for further postseason due to self-imposed sanctions related to Jim O'Brien 's time at the school . The 2005 – 06 season opened with the Buckeyes 11 – 0 heading into Big Ten play . Ohio State ended the season with a 26 – 6 record and 12 – 4 record in conference , the Buckeyes ' first outright Big Ten championship since the 1991 – 92 season . Ohio State lost to Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament championship game , but received a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament . After a first round win , the Buckeyes lost to No. 7 seed Georgetown 70 – 52 in the second round
Big Ten Tournament
2005 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball