Buffalo at Ohio State When: 2:30 p.m. today Where: St. John Arena TV: ESPN2 Radio: WBNS-AM (1460) Records: Ohio State 24-7; Buffalo 20-13 Notable: This is the first meeting between Ohio State and Buffalo, the automatic qualifier for the Mid-American Conference. This is the first NCAA tournament game for the Bulls, and the 23rd for the Buckeyes. Ohio State is 24-22 in NCAA play. Guard Ameryst Alston averaged 29 points and six assists for the Buckeyes in two NCAA tournament games last season. The first- and second-round games at St. John Arena are part of the Sioux Falls Regional. Projected starters OHIO STATE G Ameryst Alston, 5-9, Sr., 18.6 G Cait Craft, 5-8, Sr., 4.5 G Kelsey Mitchell, 5-8, So., 25.7 G Asia Doss, 5-7, So., 6.8 F Alexa Hart, 6-3, So., 11.4 Key reserves: F Shayla Cooper, Jr., 13.3; F Makayla Waterman, 6-2, Fr., 2.8; F Kalpana Beach, 6-1, Jr., 1.6; G Chelsea Mitchell, 5-11, Fr., 1.3 BUFFALO G Stephanie Reid, 5-6, So., 10.5 G Joanna Smith, 5-8, Jr., 18.1 F Katherine Ups, 5-9, So., 5.6 F Brittany Morrison, 5-9, Fr., 4.4 C Cassie Oursler, 6-3, Jr., 8.1 Key reserves: G Gabi Bade, 5-8, Fr., 3.6; G Karin Moss, 5-4, Sr., 3.3; F Mariah Suchan, 6-1, So., 3.2 Jim Massie
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