October 11, 2024

Ohio State basketball vs Villanova NCAA Tournament preview: TV info, key players, starters, prediction


PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Ohio State basketball will face Villanova with a trip to the Sweet Sixteen on the line in the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes beat Loyola Chicago to advance to the second round while Villanova beat Deleware. The last time these two played was in 2019 when OSU walked away with a 76-51 home win. Kyle Young and E.J. Liddell are the only players still currently on the team who played in that game. Michigan awaits the winner after knocking off Tennessee as the tournament site moves to San Antonio, Texas, on Thursday. What: No. 7 Ohio State (20-11, 12-8 Big Ten) vs. No. 2 Villanova (27-7, 16-4 Big East). Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, Pa. When: Today, 2:40 p.m. TV: CBS Projected Starters Ohio State: Jamari Wheeler (7.3 ppg), Malaki Branham (13.4 ppg), Eugene Brown III (3.4 ppg), E.J. Liddell (19.5 ppg) and Kyle Young (8.3 ppg). Villanova:…

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