NCAA Tournament March Madness
#48 Ohio St
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Projection: likely out
Ohio State presents a compelling case with some highlights, like toppling Purdue, a team that's been a heavyweight all season, and getting the better of Illinois in recent play. Those are the kind of victories that can turn heads when the committee is filling out the bracket. Yet, some of their missteps cannot be ignored. Losing to teams like Nebraska and Minnesota—squads that haven't been competing for the top of the conference—exposes inconsistencies. Balance issues are evident, as even within their own conference their record has wobbled, and a tight loss to a sound Iowa program shows vulnerability in crunch time. Their successes over Indiana and Michigan State demonstrate they can grind out wins, but it might not be enough to secure a comfortable spot in the tournament without a deep conference tourney run or an upset victory in their closing games.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | Oakland | 137 | W79-73 |
11/10 | Texas A&M | 27 | L73-66 |
11/15 | Merrimack | 226 | W76-52 |
11/19 | W Michigan | 297 | W73-56 |
11/24 | (N)Alabama | 13 | W92-81 |
11/25 | (N)Santa Clara | 107 | W86-56 |
11/29 | C Michigan | 240 | W88-61 |
12/3 | Minnesota | 91 | W84-74 |
12/6 | Miami OH | 259 | W84-64 |
12/9 | @Penn St | 85 | L83-80 |
12/16 | (N)UCLA | 106 | W67-60 |
12/21 | New Orleans | 338 | W78-36 |
12/30 | (N)West Virginia | 152 | W78-75 |
1/3 | Rutgers | 102 | W76-72 |
1/6 | @Indiana | 83 | L71-65 |
1/10 | Wisconsin | 19 | L71-60 |
1/15 | @Michigan | 132 | L73-65 |
1/20 | Penn St | 85 | W79-67 |
1/23 | @Nebraska | 25 | L83-69 |
1/27 | @Northwestern | 33 | L83-58 |
1/30 | Illinois | 8 | L87-75 |
2/2 | @Iowa | 58 | L79-77 |
2/6 | Indiana | 83 | L76-73 |
2/10 | Maryland | 66 | W79-75 |
2/13 | @Wisconsin | 19 | L62-54 |
2/18 | Purdue | 2 | W73-69 |
2/22 | @Minnesota | 91 | L88-79 |
2/25 | @Michigan St | 28 | W60-57 |
2/29 | Nebraska | 25 | W78-69 |
3/3 | Michigan | 132 | W84-61 |
3/10 | @Rutgers | 102 | W73-51 |
3/14 | (N)Iowa | 58 | W90-78 |
3/15 | (N)Illinois | 8 | L77-74 |