Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra INDIANAPOLIS – Moments after falling in the Big Ten tournament title game, Ohio State was awarded a No. 2 seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament. The brackets were unveiled as Illinois was simultaneously celebrating its hard-fought Big Ten tournament title after a 91-88 overtime win against Ohio State at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Buckeyes will face No. 15 seed Oral Roberts on Friday. Game coverage: Buckeyes battle, but Illinois prevails in overtime Big Ten title-game thriller The seed is Ohio State’s highest since it earned a No. 2 seed in the 2013 tournament, when the Buckeyes reached the Elite Eight before falling to No. 9 seed Wichita State, 70-66, in Los Angeles. The announcement came one year and two days after the 2020 postseason was canceled in its entirety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a development that transpired as Ohio State was in Indianapolis…
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