Men's basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. South Carolina State
South Carolina State at Ohio State
2 P.M. SUNDAY
Where: Value City Arena
TV: None (BTN Plus streaming)
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
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Records: Ohio State 3-0; South Carolina State 1-3
Notable: Buckeyes guard C.J. Jackson is three three-pointers short of 100 for his career. … Ohio State is No. 19 nationally with an average of 11.5 made three-pointers per game. … South Carolina State was picked to finish 10th in the 12-team Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference in a preseason poll of league coaches and sports information directors.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 14.7
G Luther Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 9.0
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 5.3
F Kyle Young, 6-8, So., 7.7
C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 10.7
Key reserves: G Woods, 6-3, Gr., 10.0; G Washington Jr., 6-3, Fr., 11.7; G/F Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.7; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 10.0; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 0.0
SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
G Janai Raynor-Powell, 5-10, Sr., 12.8
G Rayshawn Neal, 5-10, So., 8.8
F Damani Applewhite, 6-8, Jr., 19.0
F Ian Kinard, 6-8, Jr., 5.5
F Ozante Fields, 6-7, Jr., 7.5
Key reserves: G Banks, 5-10, Jr. 4.7; G Etienne, 6-3, Jr. 7.0; G Hatchett, 6-4, Fr., 2.8
— Adam Jardy