Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Wednesday's Buckeye Bits

Good morning, Buckeye fans! 

We are one day away from the all-Ohio Sweet 16 matchup we all have been looking forward to since the Bearcats took down Florida State in the Round of 32. 

The winner of the Ohio State/Cincinnati game will take on the winner of the early game in Boston, No. 1 Syracuse vs. No. 4 Wisconsin.

Also playing tomorrow are Michigan State/Louisville (7:47 p.m. ET) and Marquette/Florida (10:17 p.m. ET).

Buckeyes, Bearcats unlikely to meet outside of tournament.  Ohio State and Cincinnati will have met just one time on the basketball court in the last 50 years, an Ohio State victory in the 2006 Wooden Classic, before squaring off in Boston Thursday night. 

Many fans of both teams have called for an in-season game between the two schools, but it remains highly doubtful that they will meet any time soon.

Sullinger looks to step up in Sweet 16.  With two less-than-memorable performances under his belt in Pittsburgh, Jared Sullinger looks to recapture some of the form that made him a first team All-American.  Sullinger will play a vital role in whether the Buckeyes can make a run to New Orleans for the Final Four.

Ohio. Basketball hotbed? After becoming the first state to ever put four teams in the Sweet 16, Ohio will put at least one team in the Elite Eight.  There could be as many as three from the Buckeye State in the Elite Eight, as Ohio State or Cincinnati will be eliminated since they play each other.

Just one more day until the Buckeyes are back on the court. You can make it.
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