The Ohio State basketball team failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. Quite frankly, it has been an embarrassing run for the Buckeyes. The absolute minimum amount of success they should be having is for this team to make the NCAA Tournament every year.
Since the Ohio State Buckeyes aren't in the tournament, the next best thing is rooting against their rival. TTUN did make the Sweet 16, but they weren't able to make it any further. They got chased down by Auburn in the second half. TTUN was eliminated from the NCAA Tournament.
What made things even sweeter for the Buckeyes is the fact that former Ohio State basketball player Roddy Gayle was not much of a factor. Gayle transferred to Michigan this year after spending the previous two seasons with the Buckeyes. He didn't do much to help the Wolverines on Friday night.
Former Ohio State basketball player Roddy Gayle fails to help TTUN beat Auburn
While Gayle was a huge factor in their second-round matchup against Texas A&M, he didn't do much against the Tigers. In fact, he had just seven points on just 2/7 shooting. His shooting percentage was poor all year, and it reverted back to that on Friday night.
When Gayle made the decision to betray the Buckeyes, it was surprising. While he ended up going to a team that made the NCAA Tournament this year, his stats went down from what they were a year ago with the Buckeyes. HIs role was not as great.
Gayle averaged 9.9 points per game this season for the Wolverines. While he was with the Buckeyes last season, he averaged 13.5. He also shot just 23% from beyond the three-point line this year. That's not good enough to help any team.
Even though Ohio State didn't play in the postseason this year, it's still satisfying to see TTUN lose in the NCAA Tournament. It's nice to see that they won't finish the season with joy. Hopefully, Ohio State will be able to play better next year and get back into the Big Dance.