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After a slightly disappointing regular season in the Atlantic-10 Conference, Shaka Smart’s Virginia Commonwealth Rams turned it on as the No. 5 seed in the A-10 Conference Tournament, defeating Dayton to win the A-10. The Ohio State Buckeyes were ranked early in the season, but Thad Matta’s team largely struggled in the 2nd half of the season. They meet in a Round of 64 game.
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The Basics
Who:
No. 7 VCU vs. No. 10 Ohio State
What:
NCAA Tournament – Round of 64
When:
Thursday, March 19
Where:
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Time:
TBD
Channel:
TNT
Line:
TBD, OddsShark
Scouting VCU
Record: Overall: 26-9, A-10: 12-6
Coach: Shaka Smart
Offensive Points Per Game: 72.5 PPG (54th)
Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 65.5 (143rd)
Scoring Leader: Trevon Graham 16.2 PPG
Rebounding Leader: Trevon Graham 6.8 RPG
Assists Leader: Briante Weber 4.3 APG
Scouting Ohio State
Record: Overall: 23-10, Big-Ten: 11-7
Coach: Thad Matta
Offensive Points Per Game: 75.8 (24th)
Defensive Points Allowed Per Game: 62.4 (74th)
Scoring Leader: D’Angelo Russell 19.2 PPG
Rebounding Leader: D’Angelo Russell 5.6 RPG
Assists Leader: Shannon Scott 5.7 APG