Not many people, including head coach Chris Holtmann, knew what to expect entering the 2017-18 basketball season in Columbus.
Ohio State was surely heading for a third straight year without an NCAA Tournament appearance, as the Buckeyes were picked 11th in the preseason conference polls.
With just three players on the roster holding tournament experience of any significance, all Ohio State did was rattle off a 25-9 season, that saw the Buckeyes get to and win an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in three years, giving the program a much needed shot of momentum heading into Holtmann's second season.