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Ohio State Basketball: How Big Ten teams will fare in the first round

By Charlie Lockhart

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 17: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts as his team plays the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Breslin Center on February 17, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 17: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts as his team plays the Michigan State Spartans in the first half at Breslin Center on February 17, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 17: Jordan Poole #2, Zavier Simpson #3, and Jon Teske #15 of the Michigan Wolverines walk off the court after losing to the Michigan State Spartans 65-60 in the championship game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 17: Jordan Poole #2, Zavier Simpson #3, and Jon Teske #15 of the Michigan Wolverines walk off the court after losing to the Michigan State Spartans 65-60 in the championship game of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 17, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Michigan vs. Montana

Tom:  Regardless of my allegiances, I am not dumb enough to pick an upset in the First Round. Unlike his peer coaching the football team, John Beilein actually knows how to win big games.

His teams are strong in March and I see no reason why another this team won’t make another run. Michigan 63-50.

Blake:  Michigan has been turning heads and raising eyebrows all season, but have taken a half step backward as of late. They are still a great team with one of the best coaches in the country leading the way in John Beilein.

Elite coaches win games in the tournament, but the Wolverines won’t need much help in this one.

Shayne:  Another 2 vs 15 match up for the Big Ten as Michigan will match up against Montana in the first round for the second year in a row. It didn’t go well for Montana last season and I expect it to be much of the same in this years rendition.

CL:  Losing the Big Ten Championship Game to Michigan State may have been the best thing that could have that could have happened for Jon Beilein’s team. Michigan will put the clamps on Montana and win easily.

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