When Ohio State secured a 79-75 victory over Indiana in the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, it effectively punched its ticket to the big dance. The ensuing 77-70 loss to Michigan State on Friday took away its ability to improve its NCAA Tournament standing. As of Saturday morning, the Buckeyes are widely considered an 11 seed, with projected matchups against a number of 6 seeds like reigning national champ Villanova or Bruce Pearl’s Auburn squad. But there are several teams still alive in their conference tournaments that could bump Ohio State down to a 12 seed and a tougher opening matchup in next week’s NCAA Tournament. If you want the Buckeyes to stay in their projected 11 slot, these are the teams you should pull for this weekend. Auburn Auburn faces off against a Florida squad that likely played its way into the tournament with a…
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