The 7 Buckeyes go to Pittsburgh to face 10 Loyola-Chicago in the first round, while the 13 Zips head to Portland, Oregon and face 5 UCLA in the opening round later this week.
Ohio State earned the #7 seed in the South Region of the bracket, and will face #10 Loyola-Chicago in the opening round in Pittsburgh starting on St. Patrick’s Day.
The Buckeyes went 19-11 overall and 12-8 in the Big 10 Conference, but were defeated in the second round of last week’s Big 10 Tournament by Penn State, 71-68. The Mid-American Conference champion Akron Zips, meanwhile, were penciled in as a #13 seed in the East Region, and are heading to Portland, Oregon to face #4 UCLA in the first round.Both Kent State and Cleveland State found themselves on the outside of the tournament.
The Vikings made it last year for the first time since 2009, but were ousted in the first round by the University of Houston, while the Golden Flashes were hoping to get back for the first time since 2008.
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