Matta 's recruiting class heading into the 2010 – 11 season was highly regard and the Buckeyes returned some key seniors such as David Lighty and Jon Diebler . Ohio State was ranked No. 4 in the preseason polls and entered Big Ten conference play undefeated at 13 – 0 , defeating No. 9 Florida and moving up to No. 2 in the nation . Ohio State continued to dominate the opposition during the regular season , pushing its record to 24 – 0 and 11 – 0 in conference play before losing the first game at No. 13 Wisconsin . Another loss at No. 11 Purdue marked their last loss in the regular season . Ohio State ended the season with a 29 – 2 record and 16 – 2 record in the Big Ten , winning the outright Big Ten regular season championship . OSU defeated Penn State for the Big Ten Tournament championship , giving the Buckeyes their second tournament championship in a row and Matta 's third tournament championship as head coach . Ohio State entered the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed for the second time under Matta . However , for the second year in a row , the Buckeyes failed to advance past the Sweet Sixteen , losing to Kentucky 62 – 60
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2011 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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