The Ohio State men’s basketball team has an 11 seed in the latest March Madness bracketology released by USA Today. Here's what it means for Buckeyes.

No. 1 seeds has taken a hit in this week's Bracketology with Florida falling off the top line in favor of Houston.

Ohio State has lost three consecutive games, and four of its last five. In the most important stretch of the year, the Buckeyes are floundering, and it could leave them on the outside of March Madness,

Ohio State basketball desperately needed a win on the road Wednesday night vs. USC and was able to come through to keep its NCAA chances alive.

As USC forward Rashaun Agee sank a layup to tie the game at 80 with just under a minute left, Buckeye fans braced for another late-game collapse. With the NCAA tournament hanging in the balance, Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler called a timeout with 56 seconds to play.

The Trojans average 76.7 points per game led by Desmond Claude (16.2 PPG) and Wesley Yates III (13.4 PPG). They like to push the pace to fully utilize their offensive weaponry, ranking 98th in adjusted tempo in February (per BartTorvik ).