Winners of five straight, including an impressive victory over Iowa in a second-round Big Ten Tournament matchup, Ohio State is inching closer to the NCAA Tournament bubble.
For the second consecutive year, Ohio State entered the postseason on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. The 2022-23 squad knew it needed to win the Big Ten Tournament to receive an automatic berth. And the 2023-24 group traveled to Minneapolis keenly aware that it probably needs to reach the semifinals if the selection committee is going to take the Buckeyes seriously.
The 37-year-old Diebler had been a member of the Buckeyes' staff since 2019 and was elevated to associate head coach three years ago, but conventional wisdom suggested his lack of head-coaching experience might rule him out at a school with the pedigree and financial resources of Ohio State. Put simply, the Buckeyes have the means to pursue more established — and more expensive — options than Diebler.
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