The 2013–14 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. Their head coach was

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, in his tenth season with the Buckeyes. The team played its home games at

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and was a member of the

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. They finished the season 25–10, 10–8 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the

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where they lost to rival Michigan. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Dayton.

Before the season

Previous season

The Buckeye finished the season with 29–8 overall, 13–5 in Big Ten play and won the

to earn a trip to the

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. They were in the 2nd seed in the west and defeated

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in the second round,

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in the third round, and

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in the sweet sixteen before falling in the elite eight against

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Departures

Recruiting

Roster

Schedule

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Rankings

References

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