Buckeyes seeded second

March 14, 2010 at 7:12p.m.

COLUMBUS (AP) — One hour after easily winning the Big Ten tournament title on Sunday, the Ohio State Buckeyes received a No. 2 seed and a trip to Milwaukee to play UC Santa Barbara in the NCAA tournament on Friday.

Ohio State (27-7), winners of 15 of 17 while taking a share of the Big Ten’s regular-season title, will be making its 22nd trip to the big tournament. Three years ago coach Thad Matta’s team lost in the championship game to Florida.

The 15th-seeded Gauchos (20-9) won a share of the Big West regular-season title and won the conference’s automatic berth by winning the tournament.

Ohio State, on a seven-game winning streak, beat Minnesota 90-61 in the Big Ten finale earlier on Sunday behind tournament MVP and conference player of the year Evan Turner.