The 2012 – 13 Buckeyes entered the season ranked No. 4 in the country . Led by Deshaun Thomas and Aaron Craft , they entered Big Ten play with only two losses , at No. 2 Duke and at home against No. 9 Kansas . They finished the season 13 – 5 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place , but would beat No. 8 Michigan State and No. 22 Wisconsin to win the Big Ten Tournament . As a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament , they advanced to the Elite Eight before losing to Wichita State . Following the season , Thomas declared for the NBA Draft
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