TULSA, Okla. — Ohio State is in the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season under Chris Holtmann, facing Iowa State Friday night. That alone is impressive, given the personnel on this roster mixed with the circumstances it dealt with over the past month. Between Kaleb Wesson’s three-game suspension, injuries to C.J. Jackson and Kyle Young, and Luther Muhammad’s month-long shooting slump this didn’t look like a team destined for the big dance. The Buckeyes were a bubble team who used a win over Indiana in the Big Ten tournament and a 20-point win over a ranked Iowa team to solidify its place. Now Iowa State is next up. The Cyclones received an automatic bid by winning the Big 12 tournament despite a 9-9 conference record. They won three straight games, after finishing the regular season with three losses, just like Ohio State. Right now Iowa State is a 6.5-point…
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