Men's basketball: Ohio State not selected to National Invitational Tournament, would have accepted bid

Ohio State sophomore guard JaQuan Lyle passes to Andre Wesson against Wisconsin on Feb. 26 at the Schottenstein Center. Credit: Colin Hass-Hill | Assistant Sports Director

The Ohio State men’s basketball team (17-15, 7-11 Big Ten) was not invited to the National Invitational Tournament. According to team sources, OSU would have accepted a bid.

Last season, OSU was the No. 3 seed and defeated Akron in the first round before losing to No. 2 seed Florida in the second round.

Adam Jardy of the Dispatch reported earlier this week that OSU signed a non-binding agreement with the NCAA to play in the NIT.

OSU practiced for the first time on Sunday since its 66-57 loss to Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten tournament on Wednesday.