It didn’t receive the same type of attention as Evansville vs. Kentucky because it wasn’t a game in which the No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll, and favorite, according to oddsmakers, to win the 2020 NCAA Tournament lost 67-64 as a 25-point favorite. But Ohio State vs. Villanova, from a betting perspective, was nearly as surprising. OSU was only a 1-point favorite. But the Buckeyes cruised to a 76-51 victory Wednesday — meaning they covered the point spread by 24 points. Again, that’s not as wild as Evansville covering by 28 points one night earlier. But, technically speaking, it’s close. What a performance from OSU. The Buckeyes took 50 shots, made 30 and made 56.3% of their 3-point attempts. Five players, led by sophomore Duane Washington Jr. with 14 points, scored in double-figures. And it appears Chris Holtmann has a team good enough to challenge Michigan State and…
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