COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Kentucky draw of a decade ago remains a nightmare for Ohio State basketball, so every time the Buckeyes earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament, I always assume that’s where the minds of fans will go, at least for another generation or so. Is this draw like that draw? Is a nightmare looming? No, it’s not. Ohio State is a No. 2 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament with a path to the Final Four. Matchups are what coaches focus on in the NCAA Tournament, and coaches know immediately how they feel about a draw based not on the talent of the opposing teams, but the types of talent. This is Chris Holtmann’s first No. 2 NCAA seed with the Buckeyes, and when Thad Matta had his first No. 2 seed at Ohio State in the 2006 tournament, he looked at the No. 7 seed…
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