Ohio State will be the underdog in its first game of the NCAA Tournament, as the 11th-seeded Buckeyes are set to play Iowa State – the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region – in the first round of the tournament on Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The Cyclones, led by fourth-year head coach Steve Prohm, enter the tournament with a 23-11 record. They went 9-9 in conference play, but won all three of their games in the Big 12 tournament to take their conference championship and earned an automatic bid in the Big Dance.
As Ohio State begins its preparations for Iowa State, we take a quick look at five things you should know about the Buckeyes’ first opponent.