Wichita State had a massive early lead and survived a late Ohio State comeback, escaping with a 70-66 win.

It also secured the first ever spot in the Final Four for a No. 9 seed since the tournament expanded to 64 teams.

After some early back-and-forth, the Shockers went on an 18-7 run in the final eight minutes of the first half to enter the locker room with a 35-22 lead. 

Gregg Marshall's squad started the second half with the same physicality and energy, completely dominating the Buckeyes and pushing the lead to 20 points with just 11 minutes to play.

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