A season that started under the brightest lights has ended not with a bang, but with a whimper. Ohio State began by taking down No. 19 Texas in Las Vegas on the first day of the 2024-25 season and will close the year after a 77-70 first-round upset loss to the first No.

The Ohio State basketball team failed to make the March Madness NCAA Tournament and has also declined an invitation to the College Basketball Crown.

Ohio State declined its invite to FOX's College Basketball Crown tournament, forgoing a postseason appearance after missing its third straight NCAA Tournament.