The Ohio State Buckeyes will face a high scoring offense in their first game of the NCAA Tournament. The Iowa State Cyclones are averaging 77.4 points per game and Ohio State has had difficulty keeping up with teams that can put points on the board at times.
However, I’m not so sure this is a bad matchup for the Buckeyes. I’ll look at the positive and negatives of having to face the Cyclones in the first round game.
First, Iowa State has a talented group of guards who know how to put the ball in the hole.