2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team

The 2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Chris Holtmann, in his first season with the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes played their home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 15–3 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost to Penn State in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region. They defeated South Dakota State in the First Round before losing to Gonzaga in the Second Round.

2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 21
APNo. 17
2017–18 record25–9 (15–3 Big Ten)
Head coachChris Holtmann (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaValue City Arena
2017–18 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Michigan State16–2 .889  30–5  .857
No. 11 Purdue15–3 .833  30–7  .811
No. 17 Ohio State15–3 .833  25–9  .735
No. 7 Michigan †13–5 .722  33–8  .805
Nebraska13–5 .722  22–11  .667
Penn State9–9 .500  26–13  .667
Indiana9–9 .500  16–15  .516
Maryland8–10 .444  19–13  .594
Wisconsin7–11 .389  15–18  .455
Northwestern6–12 .333  15–17  .469
Minnesota4–14 .222  15–17  .469
Illinois4–14 .222  14–18  .438
Iowa4–14 .222  14–19  .424
Rutgers3–15 .167  15–19  .441
† 2018 Big Ten Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Buckeyes finished the 2016–17 season 17–15, 7–11 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 10th place. As the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament, they lost in the first round to Rutgers.[1][2]

On June 5, 2017, the school announced that head coach Thad Matta would not return as head coach.[3] On June 9, the school hired Butler head coach Chris Holtmann as head coach.[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Marc Loving2F6'8"220SeniorToledo, OHExhausted Eligibility
Derek Funderburk4F6'9"205FreshmanLakewood, OHDismissed from the team due to failure to meet team expectations[5] Later enrolled at NC State to play basketball.
David Bell10C6'9"225RS SophomoreCleveland, OHTransferred to Jacksonville
JaQuan Lyle13G6'5"210SophomoreEvansville, INTransferred to New Mexico
Jimmy Jent23G6'4"195SophomoreColumbus, OHLeft the team due to personal reasons
Trevor Thompson32C7'0"250RS JuniorIndianapolis, INDeclared for 2017 NBA draft

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Andrew Dakich13G6'2"190Graduate StudentZionsville, INTransferred from Michigan. Will be eligible to play immediately since Dakich graduated from Michigan.
Daniel Hummer40G6'0"175JuniorUpper Arlington, OHTransferred from Air Force. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hummer will have to sit out for the 2017–18 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility. Will join the team as a preferred walk-on.

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Kaleb Wesson
#11 C		 Westerville, OH Westerville South High School 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Jul 3, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Kyle Young
#21 SF		 Massillon, OH Jackson High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 19, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Musa Jallow
#27 SF		 Bloomington, IN Bloomington North High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jul 7, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: NR   Rivals: NR  ESPN: NR
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 17, 2017.

    2018 recruiting class

    Roster
    2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    C 0 Micah Potter 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)240 lb (109 kg) SoMontverde Academy Mentor, Ohio
    F 1 Jae'Sean Tate 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)230 lb (104 kg) SrPickerington High School Central Pickerington, Ohio
    G 2 Musa Jallow 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)200 lb (91 kg) FrBloomington High School North Bloomington, Indiana
    G 3 C. J. Jackson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrEastern Florida State College Charlotte, North Carolina
    G 13 Andrew Dakich 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)190 lb (86 kg) GSMichigan Zionsville, Indiana
    G 14 Joey Lane (W) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrDeerfield High School Deerfield, Illinois
    G 15 Kam Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)185 lb (84 kg) RS SrMount Saint Joseph High School Baltimore, Maryland
    F 24 Andre Wesson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) SoWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
    F 25 Kyle Young 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)205 lb (93 kg) FrJackson High School Massillon, Ohio
    F 33 Keita Bates-Diop 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg) JrUniversity High School Normal, Illinois
    F 34 Kaleb Wesson 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)270 lb (122 kg) FrWesterville South High School Westerville, Ohio
    G 40 Daniel Hummer (I, W)  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrAir Force Upper Arlington, Ohio
    G 43 Matt Lehmann (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBishop Watterson High School Columbus, Ohio
    G 45 Connor Fulton (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)175 lb (79 kg) FrAlta High School Salt Lake City, Utah
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    The 2018 Big Ten Tournament was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.[6] Due to the Big East's use of that venue for their conference tournament, the Big Ten Tournament took place one week earlier than usual, ending the week before Selection Sunday.[7] This resulted in teams having nearly two weeks off before the NCAA Tournament.[7]

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    Nov 5, 2017*
    4:00 pm, BTN+    		 Wooster W 88–63  —
    		  17 – Bates-Diop  9 – Bates-Diop  5 – Dakich  Value City Arena (11,499) 
    Columbus, OH
    Regular season
    Nov 10, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN+    		 Robert Morris W 95–64  1–0
    		  19 – Bates-Diop  11 – Bates-Diop  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (11,128) 
    Columbus, OH
    Nov 12, 2017*
    2:30 pm, BTN+    		 Radford W 82–72  2–0
    		  22 – Bates-Diop  10 – Tied  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (10,425) 
    Columbus, OH
    Nov 16, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 Texas Southern W 82–64  3–0
    		  17 – 3 tied  12 – Bates-Diop  9 – Jackson  Value City Arena (9,984) 
    Columbus, OH
    Nov 19, 2017*
    2:00 pm, BTN+    		 Northeastern
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational campus–site game    		 W 80–55  4–0
    		  24 – Tate  7 – Bates-Diop  3 – Tied  Value City Arena (10,779) 
    Columbus, OH
    Nov 24, 2017*
    12:00 am, ESPN2    		 vs. No. 17 Gonzaga
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket Quarterfinals    		 L 59–86  4–1
    		  12 – Tied  10 – Bates-Diop  3 – Jackson  Veterans Memorial Coliseum (7,878)
    Portland, OR
    Nov 24, 2017*
    9:00 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Stanford
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket    		 W 79–71  5–1
    		  23 – Jackson  11 – Bates-Diop  3 – Tied  Moda Center 
    Portland, OR
    Nov 26, 2017*
    3:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Butler
    PK80–Phil Knight Invitational Motion Bracket    		 L 66–67 OT 5–2
    		  19 – Jackson  11 – Bates-Diop  6 – Tate  Veterans Memorial Coliseum 
    Portland, OR
    Nov 29, 2017*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Clemson
    ACC–Big Ten Challenge    		 L 65–79  5–3
    		  21 – Bates-Diop  7 – Bates-Diop  5 – Tate  Value City Arena (17,189)
    Columbus, OH
    Dec 2, 2017
    5:00 pm, FOX    		 at Wisconsin W 83–58  6–3
    (1–0)    		  19 – K. Wesson  11 – Bates-Diop  5 – Bates-Diop  Kohl Center (17,287)
    Madison, WI
    Dec 4, 2017
    6:30 pm, FS1    		 Michigan W 71–62  7–3
    (2–0)    		  18 – Bates-Diop  9 – Bates-Diop  4 – Jackson  Value City Arena (12,546)
    Columbus, OH
    Dec 9, 2017*
    12:00 pm, BTN+    		 William & Mary W 97–62  8–3
    		  27 – Bates-Diop  7 – K. Wesson  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (11,158)
    Columbus, OH
    Dec 16, 2017*
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 Appalachian State W 80–67  9–3
    		  19 – Tate  8 – Tied  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (12,616)
    Columbus, OH
    Dec 19, 2017*
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 The Citadel W 94–65  10–3
    		  17 – Tied  8 – Potter  5 – Dakich  Value City Arena (10,752)
    Columbus, OH
    Dec 23, 2017*
    1:30 pm, CBS    		 vs. No. 5 North Carolina
    CBS Sports Classic    		 L 72–86  10–4
    		  26 – Bates-Diop  9 – Tate  6 – Tate  Smoothie King Center (8,119)
    New Orleans, LA
    Dec 30, 2017*
    12:00 pm, ESPNU    		 Miami (OH) W 72–59  11–4
    		  19 – Bates-Diop  9 – Bates-Diop  6 – Jackson  Value City Arena (15,131)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 4, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 at Iowa W 92–81  12–4
    (3–0)    		  27 – Bates-Diop  13 – Bates-Diop  6 – Dakich  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (10,933)
    Iowa City, IA
    Jan 7, 2018
    4:30 pm, CBS    		 No. 1 Michigan State W 80–64  13–4
    (4–0)    		  32 – Bates-Diop  7 – Bates-Diop  5 – K. Wesson  Value City Arena (17,599)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 11, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 Maryland W 91–69  14–4
    (5–0)    		  26 – Bates-Diop  8 – Bates-Diop  6 – Tied  Value City Arena (12,014)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 14, 2018
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 at Rutgers W 68–46  15–4
    (6–0)    		  20 – Bates-Diop  9 – Tied  6 – Jackson  Louis Brown Athletic Center (7,476)
    Piscataway, NJ
    Jan 17, 2018
    9:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 at Northwestern W 71–65  16–4
    (7–0)    		  13 – Potter  8 – Bates-Diop  8 – Jackson  Allstate Arena (6,018)
    Rosemont, IL
    Jan 20, 2018
    12:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 22 vs. Minnesota
    B1G Super Saturday    		 W 67–49  17–4
    (8–0)    		  17 – Bates-Diop  12 – Bates-Diop  5 – Tate  Madison Square Garden (4,136)
    New York City, NY
    Jan 22, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 13 Nebraska W 64–59  18–4
    (9–0)    		  20 – Bates-Diop  7 – Tied  4 – Jackson  Value City Arena (10,918)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 25, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 13 Penn State L 79–82  18–5
    (9–1)    		  25 – Bates-Diop  10 – Tate  5 – Jackson  Value City Arena (13,464)
    Columbus, OH
    Jan 30, 2018
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 Indiana W 71–56  19–5
    (10–1)    		  16 – Tate  13 – Bates-Diop  5 – Bates-Diop  Value City Arena (14,041)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 4, 2018
    12:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 17 Illinois W 75–67  20–5
    (11–1)    		  35 – Bates-Diop  12 – Bates-Diop  4 – Jackson  Value City Arena (18,743)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 7, 2018
    8:30 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 at No. 3 Purdue W 64–63  21–5
    (12–1)    		  18 – Bates-Diop  11 – Bates-Diop  5 – Tate  Mackey Arena (14,804)
    West Lafayette, IN
    Feb 10, 2018
    6:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 14 Iowa W 82–64  22–5
    (13–1)    		  18 – K. Wesson  8 – Bates-Diop  5 – Jackson  Value City Arena (18,809)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 15, 2018
    8:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 8 at Penn State L 56–79  22–6
    (13–2)    		  13 – Jackson  5 – 3 tied  2 – 3 tied  Bryce Jordan Center (10,981)
    University Park, PA
    Feb 18, 2018
    1:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 8 at No. 22 Michigan L 62–74  22–7
    (13–3)    		  20 – Tate  15 – Tate  3 – A. Wesson  Crisler Center (12,707)
    Ann Arbor, MI
    Feb 20, 2018
    7:00 pm, BTN    		 No. 16 Rutgers W 79–52  23–7
    (14–3)    		  18 – Jackson  10 – Tate  4 – A. Wesson  Value City Arena (15,620)
    Columbus, OH
    Feb 23, 2018
    8:00 pm, FS1    		 No. 16 at Indiana W 80–78 2OT 24–7
    (15–3)    		  24 – Bates-Diop  14 – Bates-Diop  6 – Tate  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
    Bloomington, IN
    Big Ten Tournament
    Mar 2, 2018
    6:30 pm, BTN    		 (2) No. 13 vs. (7) Penn State
    Quarterfinals    		 L 68–69  24–8
    		  25 – Bates-Diop  7 – Tate  6 – Jackson  Madison Square Garden (14,530)
    New York City, NY
    NCAA Tournament
    Mar 15, 2018
    4:00 pm, TNT    		 (5 W) No. 17 vs. (12 W) South Dakota State
    First Round    		 W 81–73  25–8
    		  24 – Bates-Diop  12 – Bates-Diop  5 – Jackson  Taco Bell Arena (11,662)
    Boise, ID
    Mar 17, 2018
    7:45 pm, CBS    		 (5 W) No. 17 vs. (4 W) No. 8 Gonzaga
    Second Round    		 L 84–90  25–9
    		  28 – Bates-Diop  7 – Tate  4 – Tate  Taco Bell Arena (11,686)
    Boise, ID
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. W=West.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings
    Main article: 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 22 13 17 14 8 16 13 17 17 Not released 
    Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR RV 22 13 18 16 9 15 14 16 17 21

    ^Coaches Poll did not release a Week 2 poll at the same time AP did.
    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings.

    See also

    2017–18 Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team

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