On Selection Sunday, when then North Carolina women’s basketball team weren’t selected as a host for the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, they were always going to be up against it somewhat. They ended up on the six line and got sent to Columbus with Ohio State hosting.
Potentially having to beat a tournament team on the road is always tough, but OSU was a especially unfortunate draw. The Buckeyes had spent part of the season ranked as high as #2, and ended up down on the #3 seed line thanks partly to injuries to some key players.