Ohio St vs Wichita St March Madness Betting!
The Buckeyes win against Arizona followed the same blueprint as their win against Ohio State. They were outplayed by the Wildcats for stretches, let them back into the ball game late, all before hitting a game winning three with almost no time left on the clock.
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NCAA Tournament – West Bracket
#2 Ohio State Buckeyes (29-7) vs #9 Wichita State Shockers (29-8)
Saturday March 30
Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA
7:05PM
Moneyline: Ohio State -210, Wichita State +175 at TopBet
Spread: Ohio State -4.5
O/U: 129
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Ohio State
It is hard to argue with the overall success but before you get too giddy remember that the Buckeyes were +3.5, leaving many bettors frustrated with the result.
For the second game in a row the Buckeyes got quality play out of forward LaQuinton Ross, at least at the offensive end. This time it was him who hit the game winning shot, one of many solid contributions throughout the second half.
Wichita State is a fundamentally sound team and I am sure they have watched tape of the Buckeyes the last two games.
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Now OSU will be challenged to find a third scoring option assuming the Shockers will not let Ross or forward DeShaun Thomas to get off (relatively).
I never thought Ohio State would make it this far. Now that they have and get the opportunity to face off against Wichita State I think they will thrive in the favourite role. Their defensive intensity is tough to prep for and should be enough to make this one not come down to the last possession of the ball game.
Wichita State
On Thursday night, for the first time in this tournament did what it was supposed to do: beat a lower seeded opponent (prior to they had been upsetting higher seeded foes). [ad-6571516]
They eliminated scrappy La Salle and now have the pleasure of playing a probably more scrappy, and definitely more talented, Ohio State team.
The Shockers didn’t give an inch in beating #1 seed Gonzaga to get to this point so I don’t think they will be overwhelmed at all as they look to continue their impressive run.
The Shockers beat the Explorers by playing a solid all around game. WSU dominated the smaller La Salle squad on the glass. almost doubling them in rebounds. They will need to hold their own in that area against the Buckeyes, who are longer but not blessed with amazing rebounders.
Guard Malcolm Armstead lead the team with 18 points but might find it harder with Aaron Craft all up in his grill on Saturday.
I don’t expect the Shockers to lay down but they might be outclassed in this Elite Eight matchup. They have already exceeded expectations and this is probably their toughest assignment yet.
I was surprised the number wasn’t greater on this one as I think there is a chance this one gets away from them.
Spread Pick: Ohio State -4.5
O/U Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Ohio State 70 – Wichita State 60
