Men’s basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Minnesota
Minnesota at Ohio State
7 TONIGHT
Where: Value City Arena
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
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Records: Ohio State 6-1, 0-0; Minnesota 6-1, 0-0
Notable: This will be Ohio State’s first game without freshman guard Luther Muhammad, who suffered a dislocated left shoulder on Wednesday against Syracuse. … A ranked Ohio State team (the Buckeyes are No. 16) has never lost at home to an unranked Minnesota team. … After beating Oklahoma State 83-76 on Friday, the Golden Gophers are playing on one day of prep for the only time this season.
Projected starters
OHIO STATE
G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 13.6
G Duane Washington Jr., 6-3, Fr., 8.6
F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 7.0
F Kyle Young, 6-8, So., 7.6
C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 14.4
Key reserves: G Woods, 6-3, Gr., 8.0; G/F Jallow, 6-5, So. 2.6; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 6.3; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 2.7
MINNESOTA
G Amir Coffey, 6-8, Jr., 13.6
G Gabe Kalscheur, 6-4, Fr., 13.6
F Dupree McBrayer, 6-5, Sr., 9.6
F Daniel Oturu, 6-10, Fr., 8.1
C Jordan Murphy, 6-7, Sr., 15.7
Key reserves: G Washington, 6-1, So., 5.9; C Stockman, 7-0, Sr., 4.4; G Stull, 6-4, Sr., 2.8; F Omersa, 6-6, Fr., 1.7
— Adam Jardy