On Friday night in Tulsa, Okla., the No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes had to survive a tense few final minutes against the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones in their first round game in the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes ended up holding on to win 62-59. On the other hand, their opponent in Sunday’s Round of 32 game, the No. 3 Houston Cougars — one of the most entertaining and exciting teams in the country — did not have to sweat down the stretch, as the American Athletic Conference regular season champs ran away from the No. 14 Georgia State Panthers, 84-55. Their first round contests are just the most recent examples of how differently OSU and Houston’s seasons have gone. While Chris Holtmann’s Buckeyes enter the second round riding high on their 20th win of the season (20-14, 8-12), disgraced former Indiana head coach Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars come into Sunday…
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