Since the Ohio State basketball season has been over for some time for all intents and purposes, let’s take a look back on some better days. Back to a time when the shorts were much longer and the Buckeyes were on top of the basketball world and the polls with the “Thad 5.”
On Feb. 25, 16 years ago to the day, Thad Matta’s No. 1 Ohio State squad took on No. 2 Wisconsin at Value City Arena. It was a back-and-forth affair seeing OSU in unfamiliar territory, down a point with just 16 seconds left on the clock.
Buy Buckeyes TicketsThe ball ended up in eventual first-round pick Mike Conley Jr’s. hands. Conley split a pair of Badgers to put a running floater in the air that rattled home to give the Buckeyes the win.
With not much in the way of highlights this year, you can relive the exciting moment below.
🥲looking back. What a time pic.twitter.com/44L9AVAzrK
— Menace 2 Sports (@Menace2Sports) February 25, 2023
Ivan Harris led the young Buckeyes that day with 13 points, while Conley and fellow freshman phenom, Greg Oden, each added 11 points.
It’s hard to believe this game was played almost two decades ago. Here’s hoping Ohio State can get back to dominating on the hardwood sooner rather than later. Until then, we can reminisce about the good ol’ days.
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