Ohio State (25-6) will be hosting the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament at Value City Arena this weekend as the No. 4 seed, and is set to face the No. 13 seed Montana State (30-3) in the first round.
Drawing the No. 4 seed in the Birmingham 3 region, Ohio State will also host the first-round matchup between the No. 5 seed Tennessee and the No. 12 seed USF.
Here is what to know about the opening rounds in Columbus:
When is Ohio State vs. Montana State in Women's March Madness?
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Date: Friday, March 21
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Tipoff:5:30 p.m. at Value City Arena
The Buckeyes' matchup will be followed by the Tennessee-USF game, with tipoff expected around 8 p.m.
The winners of those games are set to meet in the second round on Sunday, March 23. The time of that tipoff has yet to be determined.
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Where to watch Ohio State vs Montana State
TV channel:ESPN2
Streaming: Fubo ( subscribe today )
Ohio State's first game of the NCAA Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN2. A Buckeyes matchup had yet to be featured on any ESPN network this season.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: What time is Ohio State vs. Montana State in 2025 March Madness?

