Conference Big Ten Conference Head coach Thad Matta (12th year) Assistant coach Jeff Boals | 2015–16 record 21–14 (11–7 Big Ten) Assistant coach Dave Dickerson Assistant coach Greg Paulus | |
The 2015–16 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented The Ohio State University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Thad Matta, in his 12th season with the Buckeyes. They played its home games at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio and were members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 21–14, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in seventh place. They defeated Penn State in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Michigan State. They received an invitation to the National Invitational Tournament where they defeated Akron in the first round to advance to the second round where they lost to Florida.
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Previous season
The Buckeyes finished the 2014–15 season 24–11, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament where they lost to Michigan State. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated VCU in the second round before losing in the third round to Arizona.
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