After defeating Loyola 54-41 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, Ohio State will have to pull off an upset on Sunday if it’s going to reach the first Sweet 16 of Chris Holtmann’s tenure.
The Buckeyes’ second-round matchup (tip-off time and network TBA) will be played against Villanova, the Big East Tournament champion and the No. 2 seed in the South Region, who defeated Delaware in its first-round game in Pittsburgh on Friday.
Villanova is one of the nation’s hottest teams, having won 11 of its last 12 games, and the Wildcats – who have a 27-7 overall record this season – have a history of success in the NCAA Tournament under longtime head coach Jay Wright.