1st Rnd: #3 Ohio St v Tennessee St: Fri 12/2, 6:30p CT

[rainbowbadger]

First Round

#3 Ohio State vs. Tennessee State

Friday, Dec. 2, 2022 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT

Covelli Center Columbus, Ohio

19-9, 15-5 3rd Place, Big Ten		19-15, 10-8 OVC Champions

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History

This is the teams' first meeting.

Players to Watch

#10 - S Mac Podraza	#8 - OH Gabby Gonzales	#20 - MB Rylee Rader	#22 - RS Emily Londot	#6 - L Kylie Murr
#4 - OH Johanna Alcantara	#15 - MB Kennedy Davis	#5 - OH Celestial Miller	#16 - MB Gabrielle Johnson	#3 - L Gina Rivera-Ortiz

[cbusvball]

A good chance to break this depressing losing streak. Also another week of rest for Kylie to get healthy for the potential real tough matches later in the tournament.

[pavsec5row10]

Ohio State is making their 27th NCAA tournament appearance and 3rd consecutive. The Buckeyes are 142-108 (.568) in sets played, reaching 2 Final Fours (1991, 1994); the Elite Eight in 2004 and 16 Sweet Sixteens (1989, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020-21 Spring, 2021).

Tennessee State is making their 2nd NCAA tournament appearance and first since 2007. The Tigers are 0-3 (.000) in sets played.

[cbusvball]

Londot is in a walking boot. Looks like the type athletes wear with an injury they play through.