March 21, 2026Updated 5:35 am EDT
The No. 14 Howard Bison (26-7) will be trying to move on to the second round of the NCAA Tournament when they take on the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes (26-7) on Saturday. This 3-14 matchup tips off at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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Ohio State outscores opponents by 15.5 points per game (scoring 81.7 per game to rank 13th in college basketball while allowing 66.2 per contest to rank 221st in college basketball) and has a +512 scoring differential overall.
Ohio State connects on 8.1 three-pointers per game (38th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.1. It shoots 34.7% from deep while its opponents hit 33.7% from long range.
Howard puts up 66.9 points per game (158th in college basketball) while giving up 59.9 per contest (64th in college basketball). It has a +231 scoring differential and outscores opponents by 7.0 points per game.
Howard connects on 4.4 three-pointers per game (319th in college basketball), while its opponents have made 5.0 on average.
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Mar 21, 2026
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