“R and R” will be important to No. 7 Ohio State this week as the Buckeyes open play in the NCAA Tournament against Oral Roberts on Friday afternoon in West Lafayette, Ind. The Buckeyes (21-9) are the second seed in the South Region after a grueling Big Ten tourney that saw them play four games in four days. They went to overtime in two of them, including a 91-88 loss to No. 2 Illinois in the title game on Sunday, so a bit of rest is welcomed. “We will have to try to recover as best as possible this week after playing four tough games in a row,” Ohio State guard CJ Walker said. “We just have to try and bounce back the best we can and go try to win a national championship. “I think recovery is one of the biggest things right now, especially for the guys who…
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