Jake Diebler believes Ohio State "absolutely" deserves to be in the NCAA Tournament conversation as the Big Ten Tournament opens this week.
The Buckeyes' resume is probably going to need bolstering by a couple more wins to truly enter that discussion, but with the confidence he's seen from his players, Diebler believes OSU has a good chance to get that done, too.
In the Big Ten Tournament, the 10th-seeded Buckeyes will face seventh-seeded Iowa in the second round on Thursday, hoping to grab a win over the Hawkeyes and advance to the quarterfinals. Should they advance, they'll meet second-seeded No.