After falling to the Quinnipiac Bobcats in the second round of the 2023 NCAA Division tournament, the Buckeyes looked to build upon the success they had in previous seasons.

Although the Buckeyes brought in 16 new players through either the transfer portal or out of high school, they still went into the season losing some big names.

The Buckeyes would finally register their first season win against a Big Ten opponent on January 12, 2024 against Notre Dame.

However, after the losing streak, the Buckeyes would be rattle off three straight upset wins against the #4 ranked team, the first two against the Wisconsin Badgers, and one against the Michigan State Spartans.

The Buckeyes, unsurprisingly, entered the 2024 Big Ten tournament as the worst-seeded #7 team, and would face off against #2 seeded Wisconsin, who was ranked #5 overall.