At times it seemed like neither team was particularly interested in scoring, but thanks to an unstoppable effort by sophomore forward Kaleb Wesson and a perfectly timed standout game from graduate-transfer Keyshawn Woods, the No. 11 Ohio State Buckeyes (20-14, 8-12) upset the No. 6 Iowa State Cyclones in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday night, 62-59. With their 20th win of the season, Chris Holtmann’s Buckeyes live to play another day, and that day is today… or more accurately, tonight, as they will return to the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. at approximately 8:40 p.m. ET/7:40 p.m. CT to take on the third-seeded Houston Cougars (32-3, 16-2). The game will be broadcast on TNT, and the winner will book a trip to Kansas City, Mo. for the Sweet 16 on Friday. Preview While neither the current Ohio State players or staff were around at the time,…
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