MENS-BASKETBALL

Men’s basketball | Previewing Ohio State vs. Rutgers

Staff Writer
Buckeye Xtra

Rutgers at Ohio State

NOON TODAY

Where: Value City Arena

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)

Records: Ohio State 13-7, 3-6 Big Ten; Rutgers 11-9, 4-6

Notable: Ohio State’s 49 points Tuesday in a loss to Michigan marked its lowest total since a 72-48 loss at Wisconsin on March 8, 2015. … Freshman guard Duane Washington Jr. is seventh on the team in minutes played (344) and third in shots taken (144). … Rutgers totaled nine wins in its first four Big Ten seasons.

Projected starters

OHIO STATE

G C.J. Jackson, 6-1, Sr., 12.5

G Luther Muhammad, 6-3, Fr., 9.6

G/F Musa Jallow, 6-5, So. 3.3

F Andre Wesson, 6-6, Jr., 8.5

C Kaleb Wesson, 6-9, So., 14.8

Key reserves: G Woods, 6-3, Gr., 6.9; G Washington Jr., 6-3, Fr., 7.2; F/C LeDee, 6-9, Fr., 3.2; F Ahrens, 6-5, Fr., 1.8

RUTGERS

G Geo Baker, 6-4, So., 13.6

G Montez Mathis, 6-4, Fr., 8.4

G Ron Harper Jr., 6-6, Fr., 6.5

F Eugene Omoruyi, 6-7, Jr., 13.9

C Shaquille Doorson, 7-0, Gr., 3.4

Key reserves: G Kiss, 6-5, So., 7.6; F Carter, 6-9, Jr., 5.8; C Johnson, 6-10, Fr., 3.9; G McConnell, 6-6, Fr., 3.4

— Adam Jardy