Question: when was the last time ohio state won a national championship in basketball
Answer: Ohio State Buckeyes men 's basketball 2017 -- 18 Ohio State Buckeyes men 's basketball team University Ohio State University First season 1898 Head coach Chris Holtmann ( 1st season ) Conference Big Ten Location Columbus , Ohio Arena Value City Arena ( Capacity : 18,809 ) Nickname Buckeyes Student section Nuthouse Colors Scarlet and Gray Uniforms Home Away Alternate NCAA Tournament champions 1960 NCAA Tournament runner - up 1939 , 1961 , 1962 , 2007 NCAA Tournament Final Four 1939 , 1944 , 1945 , 1946 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1968 , 1999 * , 2007 , 2012 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight 1939 , 1944 , 1945 , 1946 , 1950 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1968 , 1971 , 1992 , 1999 * , 2007 , 2012 , 2013 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 1968 , 1971 , 1980 , 1983 , 1991 , 1992 , 1999 * , 2007 , 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 NCAA Tournament appearances 1939 , 1944 , 1945 , 1946 , 1950 , 1960 , 1961 , 1962 , 19