Ohio State Buckeyes Fight for NCAA Tournament Spot

0:00On March 1st Ohio State Buckeyes are fighting for an NCAA tournament spot after slipping to a 17-win 11 loss record with back-to-back. Road losses at Michigan State and Iowa. They're at large bid odds now hover around 50-50 placing them squarely on the bubble. The main weakness in their resume is a poor showing against elite competition with only one win in 10 Quadrant 1 games and 0 victories in 9, away contest against those top teams. They have three regular season games remaining starting with Purdue at home on March 1st, followed by a road trip to Penn State on March 4th, and wrapping up against Indiana at home on March 7th. To improve their chances, the Buckeyes probably need two wins from that stretch plus at least one victory in the big 10 tournament, pushing them too. 20 total wins and adding needed resume strength amid risks from other conference upsets. While analytics like HINPOM ranked them 40th overall, with a solid offense and defense, tournament spots come down to results on the court, so Ohio.

1:06State still holds the keys to punching their ticket if they deliver down the stretch.