Ohio State vs. Northeastern
2 P.M. TODAY
Where: Value City Arena
TV: None (Streaming on BTN Plus)
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
Records: Ohio State 3-0, Northeastern 2-1
Notable: The Buckeyes entered the weekend ranked No. 17 nationally in offensive rebounding percentage at 42.1 percent. … Freshman Kaleb Wesson is expected to be back in uniform after serving a one-game suspension for a failure to meet team expectations. … At No. 150 nationally, Northeastern is Ohio State’s highest-ranked opponent so far according to KenPom.com. The Huskies were picked to finish sixth in the 10-team Colonial Athletic Association.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Jr., 11.3
G Musa Jallow, 6-5, Fr., 6.0
F Jae’Sean Tate, 6-4, Sr., 12.3
F Keita Bates-Diop, 6-7, Jr., 19.3
C Micah Potter, 6-9, So., 11.0
Key reserves: G Kam Williams, 6-2, Sr., 9.3; G Andrew Dakich, 6-2, Gr., 2.0; C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, Fr., 11.0; F Andre Wesson, 6-6, So., 3.7; F Kyle Young, 6-8, Fr., 1.3
NORTHEASTERN
G Devon Begley, 6-4, Sr., 9.3
G Bolden Brace, 6-6, So., 8.3
G Vasa Pusica, 6-5, Jr., 7.7
G/F Maxime Boursiquot, 6-5, So., 4.7
C Anthony Green, 6-10, Jr., 7.3
Key reserves: F Tomas Murphy, 6-8, Fr., 9.0; G Donnell Gresham Jr., 6-1, So., 8.7; G Shawn Occeus, 6-4, So., 8.0; G Derrick Cook, 6-4, Fr., 3.3
— Adam Jardy
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