There is a bit of chatter currently surrounding Ohio State and its NCAA tournament chances. None of it, however, is coming from the Buckeyes' players or coaches.
At least not publicly, anyway.
On the eve of Ohio State’s biggest game of the season, junior Marc Loving, sophomore Keita Bates-Diop and coach Thad Matta addressed the media at Value City Arena. The overwhelming message from all three was pretty much exactly the same.
“We’re just focused on Tuesday and just giving it our best,” Loving said. “We’ll see what comes out from there.”
The Buckeyes host sixth-ranked Michigan State on Tuesday in the first of three key games to end the year.