Villanova will look to advance to the Sweet 16 in consecutive years when it battles seventh-seeded Ohio State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region in Pittsburgh on Sunday. The second-seeded Wildcats (27-7) handily defeated No. 15 seed Delaware 80-60 in the opening round Friday. With a win on Sunday, the Wildcats would face either third-seeded Tennessee or 11th-seeded Michigan. Villanova has won just one of four career meetings against the Buckeyes. In November of 2019, the Wildcats were crushed 76-51. National Player of the Year candidate Collin Gillespie was on that Villanova team and recalled the loss vividly. “What we’ve seen over the course of the year is they are physical,” Gillespie said of the Buckeyes. “They play in a great conference (Big Ten), well coached, they have a lot of great players. And we know they are physical and they are tough. “We did play…
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