Buckeyes Open as Narrow Favorite in NCAA First-Round Showdown with TCU
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Ohio State opened as a 2.5-point favorite against No. 9 seed TCU in the NCAA Tournament first round in Greenville, SC (12:15 p.m. ET on CBS), with a -198 moneyline and a 147.5 total, projecting a tight 75-72.5 OSU win. OSU enters with the stronger KenPom (26th) and NET (29th) rankings compared with TCU (KenPom 43rd, NET 39th), and both teams carry similar ATS marks; this marks OSU’s first NCAA bid since 2022 and TCU’s bid for its first NCAA win since 2023.
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