Men's basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Iowa State
Ohio State vs. Iowa State
9:50 p.m. Friday
Where: BOK Center; Tulsa, Okla.
TV: TBS
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
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Records: Ohio State 19-14, 8-12 Big Ten; Iowa State 23-11, 9-9 Big 12
Notable: The Buckeyes have won at least one game in six of their past seven NCAA Tournament appearances. … This is the lowest seed Ohio State has ever carried into the tournament. … Iowa State is 0-6 all-time against the Buckeyes. … Three Cyclones have NCAA Tournament experiences totaling 200 minutes of playing time.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 12.2
G Keyshawn Woods, 6-3, Gr., 7.7
G/F Musa Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.6
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 8.8
C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 14.4
Key reserves: G Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 8.0; F Young, 6-8, So., 6.4; G Washington, 6-3, Fr., 7.2; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 3.3; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 3.0
IOWA STATE
G Nick Weiler-Babb, 6-5, Sr., 9.2
G Marial Shayok, 6-6, Sr., 18.6
G Tyrese Haliburton, 6-5, Fr., 6.9
G Talen Horton-Tucker, 6-4, Fr., 12.1
F Michael Jacobson, 6-9, Jr., 11.5
Key reserves: G Wigginton, 6-2, So., 13.5; F Lard, 6-9, So., 5.3; F Conditt, 6-10, Fr., 2.0
— Adam Jardy