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CHARLOTTE, NC - MARCH 13: Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) during the ACC Men's basketball tournament between the Clemson Tigers and the Duke Blue Devils on March 13, 2026 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N. C. (Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Both Ohio State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams are dancing this year!

The men’s team will be making its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2022, while the women’s team will be hosting first and second round games for the fourth straight season. Jake Diebler’s team will kick off this year’s tournament when they square off with TCU on Thursday, followed by Kevin McGuff’s squad hosting Howard on Saturday. The Buckeye women’s team should be able to get by Howard at home on Saturday, which possibly sets up a second-round matchup with Notre Dame.

The Fighting Irish are led by Hannah Hidalgo, who has averaged at least 20 points per game in each of her three collegiate seasons. If Jaloni Cambridge and company can make it through two games in Columbus they’ll be making their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2023. After looking like they would be one of the teams left out of the NCAA Tournament, Ohio State’s men’s team used wins over Wisconsin, Purdue, Indiana, and a victory over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament to secure a spot in the tournament.

The Buckeyes will have their work cut out for them if they want to make their first Sweet Sixteen appearance since 2013, as they’ll have to take down TCU and most likely Duke in Greenville. Today we want to know which player the Buckeyes could see in the Round of 32 that worries you the most. Obviously, it’s not a given the men’s team is going to beat TCU on Thursday since 8/9 games in the first round are normally toss-ups, but for the purpose of this exercise we are going to move Ohio State on to the second round.