Survive and advance. That’s exactly what the Ohio State basketball team did in the opening round of the Big Ten tournament. After jumping out to an 18 point lead at halftime, the Buckeyes would go up by as many as 27 points in the second half only to see that lead evaporate to as little as four before holding on for an eight-point win.
OSU will now take on the 5th-seeded Iowa Hawkeyes. Ohio State and Iowa split the regular season contests with a win a piece, however, the Hawkeyes come into tournament play losing three of the last five games.
It’s one day at a time for Chris Holtmann’s club but the Buckeyes will have to put together a complete game if it hopes to advance to the next round.
Here’s how to catch all the action in round two of the Big Ten tourney.
Basic info
When: Thursday, March 9, at 2:30 p.m. ET
Where: United Center (Chicago, Illinois)
How to watch/stream/listen:
Broadcast: Big Ten Network
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch here)
Radio: IMG Radio Network (flagship station WBNS 97.1 The Fan)
Radio announcers:
- Paul Keels (play-by-play)
- Ron Stokes (analysis)
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