However , Ohio earned an at - large bid in the 2013 NIT tournament as a number 6 seed in the Alabama quadrant .
The following evening , Ohio lost to Akron 46 -- 65 in the MAC Championships , losing a bid to the NCAA tournament .
Ohio earned an at - large bid in the 2013 NIT tournament as a number 6 seed in the Alabama quadrant .
The following evening , Ohio lost to Akron 46 -- 65 in the MAC Championships , losing a bid to the NCAA tournament .