As Ohio State makes its run through the NCAA Tournament, this is your one-stop shop for the updated tournament bracket, game coverage, dates, times, and more.
After downing No. 10 seed Loyola on Friday, Ohio State advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament where they will face No. 2 seed Villanova on Sunday. That game will tip off at 2:40 p.m. and will be televised on CBS.
Here's what you may have missed and everything you need to know from Ohio State's NCAA Tournament run.
- Five things to know about Villanova.
- The Loyola win was Ohio State's best defensive performance in years.
- Ohio State downs Loyola and advances to the next round.
- Photos from Ohio State’s win over Loyola.
- Post-win reactions from Chris Holtmann, E.J. Liddell, Malaki Branham and Kyle Young.
- Playing in the NCAA Tournament is a dream come true for Jamari Wheeler.
- Ohio State does not have a lot of NCAA Tournament experience.
- Predicting how far Ohio State will go in the NCAA Tournament.
- Last season's loss to Oral Roberts is still fueling the Buckeyes.
- Every player from Ohio in the 2022 NCAA Tournament.
If the Buckeyes keep winning, here's what their schedule will look like with approximate game times and broadcast information, as it becomes available.
| Fri | 3/17 | 12:15 p.m. | #7 Ohio State vs. #11 Loyola (CBS) |
| Sun | 3/19 | 2:40 p.m. | #7 Ohio State vs. #2 Villanova |
Here's an updated look at Ohio State's portion of the bracket:
You can view the full updated March Madness bracket here.
MARCH 18, 2022 2:40 p.m. ET
Winning With Defense
Ohio State entered the NCAA Tournament with one of the worst defenses in the entire tournament field, rated just 131st nationally in the KenPom ratings. But the Buckeyes played their best defensive game of the season on Friday afternoon.
- Loyola shot just 27% from the field, by far its lowest all season
- Ohio State forced 14 Rambler turnovers
- Loyola scored just 41 points, by far its lowest mark of the season and the fewest points the Buckeyes have allowed in an NCAA Tournament game since 1946.
MARCH 18, 2022 2:30 P.m. ET
Ohio State Beats Loyola, Advances to Second Round
The Buckeyes got it done in the first round, beating No. 10 seed Loyola 54-41 behind a stellar defensive effort. Ohio State advances to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2019 and will face No. 2 seed Villanova on Sunday.
MARCH 18, 2022 10:45 A.m. ET
Zed Key and Kyle Young Both Available
Zed Key and Kyle Young will both be available for Ohio State's NCAA Tournament first-round showdown with Loyola. Both players were expected to be game-time decisions and were limited in practice on Thursday, only participating in static shooting drills.
March 18, 2022
No. 15 Seed Saint Peters to the Sweet 16
Saint Peters will continue its Cinderella run into the Sweet 16 as the Peacocks beat No. 7 seed Murray State to advance to next weekend's game. Saint Peters becomes just the third No. 15 seed ever to make the Sweet 16 joining Florida Gulf Coast in 2013 and Oral Roberts last season.
March 17, 2022
No. 15 Seed Saint Peters Stuns Kentucky
For the second-straight year, a No. 2 seed has fallen to a No. 15 seed as Saint Peters dropped Kentucky 85-79 to advance to the round of 32. Ohio State fans are all too familiar with the last time this happened.
To put the disparity between Kentucky and St. Peters in perspective, Kentucky has four *assistant* coaches who make more than St. Peters head coach Shaheen Holloway. Hes thought to make around $250,000 (private school). UKs assistants range from $850,000 to $300,000.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) March 18, 2022
March 17, 2022
Michigan Advances, Iowa Falls
No. 11 seed Michigan became the first Big Ten team to advance to the second round on Thursday, beating Colorado State 75-63. The Wolverines will face No. 3 seed Tennessee on Saturday.
No. 5 seed Iowa fell victim to the infamous 12 vs. 5 matchup on Thursday, falling to No. 12 seed Richmond 67-63.
March 15 & 16, 2022
Indiana Advances, Rutgers Falls in Double Overtime
The Big Ten went 1-1 in First Four games to open the NCAA Tournament as Indiana beat Wyoming 66-58 to punch its ticket to the round of 64 while Rutgers suffered an 89-87 double-overtime loss to Notre Dame.
