Chalk Talk: March Madness Special

Andrew Todd-Smith, Jenna Leinasars
Wed, 18 Mar 2015 16:04:53 +0000
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Andrew Todd-Smith and Assistant Multimedia Editor Khalid Moalim discuss the field of 68 teams selected for participation in the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. They offer an in-depth projection of how the March Madness action could shake out in the West Region, in which Ohio State received a 10-seed berth on Selection Sunday. Analysis of what to watch for in the other three regions follows, with identification of some dark horse teams that could make a deep run and some early upsets that could potentially happen.?The Buckeyes—who were eliminated Friday from the Big Ten Tournament in a quarterfinal defeat to eventual tournament runners-up Michigan State—are slated to square off against seventh-seeded Virginia Commonwealth Thursday at the Moda Center in Portland, Ore. Tip is set for 4:40 p.m.