5 Bold Predictions For No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 10 Ohio State

By Trevor Lowry

Bold Predictions For No. 2 Arizona vs. No. 10 Ohio State

Arizona Basketball — The Arizona Wildcats and Ohio State Buckeyes met up a couple years ago in the NCAA tournament. The Buckeyes came out on top in that game, but will be the huge underdogs in this one. That goes without saying since Arizona is the No. 2 seed and Ohio State the No. 10 seed.

Get ready for this round of 32 contest by checking out these five bold predictions.

5. Stanley Johnson Scores More Than His Average

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5. Stanley Johnson Scores More Than His Average

Arizona Basketball — Stanley Johnson averaged 14.1 PPG on the season, but dropped 22 in the round of 64. Players tend to up their game in the NCAA tournament, and Johnson will live by that one with another solid scoring outing. 17 to 20 points sounds about right.

4. Another Buckeye Emerges On the Offensive End

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4. Another Buckeye Emerges On the Offensive End

Ohio State Basketball — Another player is going to have to emerge on the offensive side of the ball if Ohio State is going to advance. Advance or not, look for a player like Amir Williams or Sam Thompson to help D'Angelo Russell with some of the scoring load.

3. First Team To 70 Wins

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3. First Team To 70 Wins

Ohio State Basketball — Both teams are averaging well over 70, so this prediction could come crashing down in a hurry. However, Arizona only gives up 59 PPG on average and Ohio State only allows 62.7 PPG on average. This one may be more of a hunch than anything, but bold nonetheless.

2. D’Angelo Russell Keeps Buckeyes In Game

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2. D’Angelo Russell Keeps Buckeyes In Game

Ohio State Basketball — D’Angelo Russell dropped 28 games against the VCU Rams last contest. As a result, he showed us all once, again, why he is worthy of a high draft pick in the upcoming draft. The Buckeyes will go as far as Russell takes them. Regardless, expect Ohio State's No. 1 player to show up.

1. Arizona Wins In Single-Digit Fashion

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1. Arizona Wins In Single-Digit Fashion

Arizona Basketball — Russell is going to be a handful for the Wildcats, but asking him to lead Ohio State to victory against one of the very best teams in the dance is asking too much.

Arizona's defense is nasty and it has a solid offense to go along with it. The Wildcats will move on to the next round, but Russell will certainly keep his team in this one.

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