On his final radio show of the year, Ohio State coach Jake Diebler explained why the Buckeyes are not playing in the College Basketball Crown.

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.