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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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EUGENE, OREGON – MARCH 07: Payton Pritchard #3 of the Oregon Ducks encourages the crowd during the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Matthew Knight Arena on March 07, 2020 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won 80-67. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
EUGENE, OREGON – MARCH 07: Payton Pritchard #3 of the Oregon Ducks encourages the crowd during the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Matthew Knight Arena on March 07, 2020 in Eugene, Oregon. Oregon won 80-67. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

Sweet 16

East Region

  • No. 1 Dayton over No. 4 Maryland
  • No. 11 Stephen F. Austin over No. 2 Florida State

South Region

  • No. 9 Utah State over No. 12 New Mexico State
  • No. 2 Kentucky over No. 3 Duke

Midwest Region

  • No. 1 Kansas over No. 4 Wisconsin
  • No. 3 Michigan State over No. 7 Houston

West Region

  • No. 1 Gonzaga over No. 5 Ohio State: The Buckeyes don’t quite have enough to beat the incredible play of Killian Tillie, but Kaleb Wesson would bolster his NBA Draft stock with good defensive play.
  • No. 3 Oregon over No. 7 Iowa

Elite Eight

East Regional Final

  • No. 1 Dayton over No. 11 Stephen F. Austin: The Flyers, who are no stranger to making Cinderella runs to the Elite Eight, are led by the talented duo of Obi Toppin and Jalen Crutcher to the Final Four in Atlanta.

South Regional Final

  • No. 2 Kentucky over No. 9 Utah State: Like the Lumberjacks from SFA, the Aggies’ season is ended by a team that is more familiar with the tournament, as John Calipari’s Wildcats punch their ticket to the Final Four.

Midwest Regional Final

  • No. 1 Kansas over No. 3 Michigan State: Udoka Azobuike and Devon Dotson are too much for Cassius Winston’s Spartans as Bill Self out-coaches Tom Izzo to lead the Jayhawks back into the Final Four.

West Regional Final

  • No. 3 Oregon over No. 1 Gonzaga: In a rematch of the Bulldogs’ 73-72 overtime win in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinal in November, player of the year finalist Payton Pritchard leads the Ducks to the Final Four

We now take the imaginary trip to Atlanta to see who I think would have been crowned champion of college basketball in 2020.

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