Thad Matta's No. 2 seed Ohio State Buckeyes will face the No. 15 Iona Gaels in the second round of the 2013 NCAA Tournament in the West Region.
Although they may have been overshadowed by a few of their conference rivals during the regular season, the Buckeyes rose to the top in the Big Ten Tournament. The Gaels secured a spot in the field of 68 by winning the MAAC Tournament.
The winner in this matchup in Dayton on Friday, March 22 will face the Notre Dame-Iowa State winner in the third round.
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Take a look at these capsule glances at the teams' 2012-2013 seasons and let us know who you predict will survive and advance.
Ohio State
Regular Season Record: 26-7
Conference Record: 13-5 (Big Ten)
Conference Tournament Results: Won Big Ten Tournment
Top Player: Deshaun Thomas (Forward), Aaron Craft (Guard)
Top 25 Wins: Michigan (#2), Michigan State x 2 (#4, #8), Indiana (#2), Wisconsin (#22)
Worst Losses: No. 20 Wisconsin (71-49), No. 11 Illinois (74-55)
RPI Ranking: 9
Iona
Regular Season Record: 20-13
Conference Record: 11-7 (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Conference Tournament Results: Won MAAC Championship vs. Manhattan
Top Player: Lamont Jones (Guard)
Top 25 Wins: None
Worst Losses: St. Peter's (64-62), Rutgers (81-73), Marist (105-104)
RPI Ranking: 97
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