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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 15: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers handles the ball in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – MARCH 15: Carsen Edwards #3 of the Purdue Boilermakers handles the ball in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at the United Center on March 15, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Purdue vs. Old Dominion

Tom:  This game depends on which Carsen Edwards shows up.  If he plays well, Boilermakers roll. If not, game will be tight like most Purdue games.  I think he’ll deliver setting up a potential Round of 32 with defending national champion Villanova.

Blake:  Purdue is undefeated as a top-4 seed in the first round and I think that streak continues with an easy win over Old Dominion.

Shayne:  The story of head coach Jeff Jones battling through a tough battle with Prostate Cancer and helping his Old Dominion team receive an NCAA Tournament bid is an inspiring one. However, Matt Painter’s crew is just going to be too much to handle.

Carsen Edwards should light up the NCAA Tournament much like he lit up the Big Ten this whole season.

CL:  A couple of weeks ago I thought Purdue could possibly be a final four team. With inconsistent play of late I think the Boilermakers could be ripe for an upset, but I will still go with Matt Painter’s crew to pull out a close win. It’s difficult to bet against coach Painter and his star Carsen Edwards

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