By The Huffington Post News Editors
LOS ANGELES — Everything had been going right for Ohio State. The Buckeyes had an 11-game winning streak. They were shooting 47 percent and averaging 82 points in the NCAA tournament.
It all fell apart in a hurry in the West Regional final against Wichita State.
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No. 2 Ohio State will take on No. 9 Wichita State in the West Regional final on Saturday with a spot in the Final Four on the line.
The Buckeyes needed a game-winning shot in the final seconds of each of their last two games, but Aaron Craft and LaQuinton Ross delivered in wins over Iowa State and Arizona. Ohio State will take on the Cinderella squad from Wichita State that shocked the top seed in the region.
The Shockers of Wichita State rolled over No. 9 Pittsburgh in their tournament opener and then upset No. 1 Gonzaga to reach the Sweet 16. With Malcolm Armstead and Carl Hall pacing the attack, Wichita State dispatched La Salle without much trouble to set up a date with Ohio State on Saturday, March 30 at 7:05 p.m EST in Los Angeles.
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By Associated Press LaQuinton Ross hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play, and Ohio State advanced to the brink of its second straight Final Four appearance with a 73-70 victory over Arizona on Thursday night in the West Regional semifinals. …read more
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By Associated Press Aaron Craft hit a 3-pointer with a half-second left, and Ohio State escaped Dayton — a place of heartaches — as the lone high seed left in the NCAA tournament’s wild West Regional, beating Iowa State 78-75 on Sunday. …read more
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — After spending most of the season doing damage from outside the 3-point line, Iowa State moved inside for its first game in the NCAA tournament.
The Cyclones didn’t look out of place at all.
Freshman forward Georges Niang matched a season high with 19 points and Melvin Ejim added 17 as Iowa State, showing there’s a whole lot more than just 3-pointers in its arsenal, dismantled Notre Dame 76-58 on Friday night in the West Regional.