COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — This one is going to sting for a while.The disappointment from second-seeded Ohio State’s shocking first-round NCAA Tournament loss to No. 15 Oral Roberts promises to linger in Columbus as the Buckeyes reflect on a pandemic-disrupted season and start looking ahead. Turnovers, defensive struggles and a failure to make critical shots late plagued the Buckeyes in the 75-72 overtime loss to Oral Roberts on Friday. “We just had some uncharacteristic misses from guys that are terrific shooters,” coach Chris Holtmann said after the quick tournament exit. Maybe it was a little comfort to Ohio State (21-10) that Oral Roberts, a private school in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that punched its tournament ticket by winning the Summit League tournament, upset seventh-seeded Florida on Sunday to become the second 15th seed ever to advance to the Sweet 16. Regardless, the window was open for Ohio State to make a deep…
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