No. 4 – Ohio State
What Borzello says about Ohio State
“I wrote a lot about Ohio State’s push for a 1-seed this past week, but let’s focus on E.J. Liddell‘s recent performance — and his emergence as one of the Big Ten’s best players. A highly touted recruit coming out of high school, Liddell didn’t really find a rhythm as a freshman, scoring in double figures just six times — although two of those came in the final two games of the season. This campaign, Liddell has been the go-to guy for the Buckeyes, given his size and ability to score in different ways. He has been dominant over Ohio State’s past six outings, averaging 19.2 points and 7.2 rebounds and shooting 42.1% from 3-point range. The Buckeyes’ offense is operating at an elite level lately, and Liddell is a major reason for that.”