COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State opens the NCAA Tournament as a 6.5-point underdog in its first game against a Big 12 opponent since 2013. Iowa State is in its fourth year under head coach Steve Prohm, who’s amassed a record of 83-52 in that span. This season, the Cyclones have won four games against ranked opponents. Their only two non-conference losses were at the hands of Arizona and Iowa. They won the Big 12 Conference tournament despite dropping their last three games of the regular season. Here are four things to know about the Buckeyes’ first-round opponent: From the bottom of the conference to Big 12 champions Last season the Cyclones finished 13-18 and sat at the bottom of the Big 12 standings. The disappointing year ended a streak of six straight seasons with at least 20 wins. ISU failed to make any postseason tournament last season. This season the…
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