COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball is a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament against No. 10 Loyola in Pittsburgh on Friday, and Stephen Means and Doug Lesmerises are here to discuss it on the Monday Buckeye Talk. Among the topics: Is E.J. Liddell a little frustrated with his team after the Buckeyes have lost four of five? How healthy will Ohio State be for the game? Loyola can shoot 3-pointers and play pretty good defense. Can Ohio State handle that? The Buckeyes are the better seed but they are also about a 1-point underdog in early better lines. Can they make up for last season’s first-round loss to 15 seed Oral Roberts? How many points do Liddell and Malaki Branham need to combine to score for Ohio State to win? Ohio State has been an NCAA Tournament-quality team in all five of Chris Holtmann’s seasons. Just seven other…
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