The 2008–09 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented

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. The head coach was

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, then in his fifth season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games in

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in Columbus, Ohio as a member of the

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. The Buckeyes finished fourth in the conference's regular season, and was runner up in the Big Ten tournament, falling to Purdue 65–61 in the final game. In the NCAA tournament, the Buckeyes lost in the first round to the

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in double overtime.

Roster

Source

2008–09 Schedule

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Rankings

References

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Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball seasons

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