Ohio State Basketball: Teams That Buckeyes Want to Avoid in the NCAA Tournament

Ohio State has the talent to make a deep run in the NCAA tournament, but the squad is not above a first-round exit.

D’Angelo Russell has been one of the best players in the nation, while the rest of the supporting cast is capable of big things. However, the up-and-down season has shown us there are major flaws on this team that the right opponent can exploit.

Obviously, matching up against college basketball’s elite, such as Kentucky, Duke or Virginia, would be a tough task. Instead of worrying about these hypothetical battles, we can examine the potential traps in the round of 64.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Ohio State listed as a No. 8 seed after the recent win over Penn State. This means the squad seems destined to be involved in one of the close 8-9 or 7-10 games in the opening round.

These teams are not necessarily all better than the Buckeyes based on what they have done this year, but each of them has the ability to earn a win in a potential tournament matchup.
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