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Ohio State Basketball: What would have happened in NCAA Tournament

By Peter Burtnett

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: The basket and the arena sit unused after the announcement of the cancellation of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament has been cancelled due to the growing concern about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCAA tournament has also been cancelled. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MARCH 12: The basket and the arena sit unused after the announcement of the cancellation of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 12, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament has been cancelled due to the growing concern about the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The NCAA tournament has also been cancelled. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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DAYTON, OH – MARCH 07: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers reacts after a dunk in the second half of a game against the George Washington Colonials at UD Arena on March 7, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton defeated George Washington 76-51. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
DAYTON, OH – MARCH 07: Obi Toppin #1 of the Dayton Flyers reacts after a dunk in the second half of a game against the George Washington Colonials at UD Arena on March 7, 2020 in Dayton, Ohio. Dayton defeated George Washington 76-51. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

First Four 

  • No. 16 NC Central over No. 16 Siena
  • No. 16 Robert Morris over No. 16 Prairie View A&M
  • No. 11 Texas over No. 11 NC State
  • No. 11 Richmond over No. 11 UCLA

Round of 64

East Region 

  • No. 1 Dayton over No. 16 UC Irvine
  • No. 9 Florida over No. 8 Providence
  • No. 5 Louisville over No. 12 East Tennessee State
  • No. 4 Maryland over No. 13 Akron
  • No. 11 Stephen F. Austin over No. 6 Penn State
  • No. 14 Belmont over No. 3 Villanova
  • No. 7 Michigan over No. 10 Arizona State
  • No. 2 Florida State over No. 15 Northern Kentucky

South Region

  • No. 1 Baylor over No. 16 Robert Morris
  • No. 9 Utah State over No. 8 Colorado
  • No. 12 New Mexico State over No. 5 Seton Hall
  • No. 13 Vermont over No. 4 Auburn
  • No. 11 Richmond over No. 6 Illinois
  • No. 3 Duke over No. 14 Hofstra
  • No. 10 USC over No. 7 West Virginia
  • No. 2 Kentucky over No. 15 Winthrop

Midwest Region

  • No. 1 Kansas over No. 16 Boston
  • No. 8 Saint Mary’s over No. 9 Rutgers
  • No. 5 BYU over No. 12 Cincinnati
  • No. 4 Wisconsin over No. 13 Yale
  • No. 6 Arizona over No. 11 Texas
  • No. 3 Michigan State over No. 14 Eastern Washington
  • No. 7 Houston over No. 10 Oklahoma
  • No. 15 Bradley over No. 2 Creighton

West Region

  • No. 1 Gonzaga over No. 16 NC Central
  • No. 9 Marquette over No. 8 LSU
  • No. 5 Ohio State over No. 12 Liberty : The Flames would have been an upset-favorite, but Kaleb Wesson and the Buckeyes have just enough talent to squeak past to the next round.
  • No. 4 Virginia over No. 13 North Dakota State
  • No. 6 Butler over No. 11 Indiana
  • No. 3 Oregon over No. 14 North Texas
  • No. 7 Iowa over No. 10 Texas Tech
  • No. 2 San Diego State over No. 15 Little Rock

With the Round of 64 out of the way, let’s advance to the teams I think would have won another game and moved on to the second weekend.

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