With nine seniors on the roster, experience is supposed to be a strength for the Buckeyes. That’s not the case when it comes to the NCAA Tournament.
Only two Ohio State players have appeared in more than one NCAA Tournament game, and four of the Buckeyes’ seniors – including all three of its first-year grad transfer additions – have never played in the tournament at all. With 39 minutes played against Oral Roberts, E.J. Liddell is Ohio State’s most experienced NCAA Tournament veteran, and 13 players on the Buckeyes’ 15-man roster have never played in a tournament win.