COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Two Ohio teams face each other today in a game rife with rare subplots this late in a season.
Ohio State hosts Dayton tonight in a quarterfinal NIT game, with the winner going on to play at Madison Square Garden. But also at stake are bragging rights, pride after being left out of the NCAAs and tradition.
The schools haven't met in basketball since 1988. It doesn't sound like coach Thad Matta is any hurry to start filling out his schedule with in-state teams, either.
Both teams feel they were wronged by the NCAA tournament selection committee, but for vastly different reasons.
The Flyers finished tied for seventh in the Atlantic 10, but three of their losses came to Sweet 16 qualifier Xavier. The Buckeyes believe they were victimized by those who said the Big Ten was down.
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