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Ohio State vs Villanova Game Preview, How To Watch
Date: Sunday, March 20
Game Time: 2:40 pm
Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
How To Watch: CBS
Records: Ohio State (7 seed, 20-11)
Villanova (2 seed, 27-7)
Region: South
Ohio State vs Villanova: What’s Going To Happen
It’s not just that Ohio State got back a few key pieces and played great at times against Loyola. It’s that it seems to have one massive chip on its shoulder.
Not to get too psychoanalytical about this, but the NCAA Tournament is always about nerves. If you watched over the last few days, you could easily tell the players and teams that simply weren’t their normal selves.
What helps get past that? An angry attitude, and after everyone seemed to pick Loyola, Ohio State got awfully surly. Now the Buckeyes have the personnel, the talent, and the chip on its shoulder to keep this going.
Villanova will have its moments from three, but get ready for one of the more physical games yet from the Buckeyes.
The Wildcats will score from the outside, but there won’t be enough happening inside.
Ohio State vs Villanova Prediction, Lines
Ohio State 66, Villanova 65
Line: Villanova -5.5, o/u: 132
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Entire article: https://collegefootballnews.com/202...ion-game-preview-ncaa-tournament-second-round
Ohio State vs. Villanova
ESPN BPI projection: Villanova by 7 points (77.1% win probability)
After the most impressive defensive performance of the season during a win over Loyola Chicago, the Buckeyes try and catch lightning in a bottle again at the end of the floor against NCAA Tournament mainstay and favored Villanova.