Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra The lights dropped at Value City Arena, and Matt Bradshaw could see the look in Roddy Gayle Jr.’s eyes. The date was March 1, 2020, and Ohio State was hosting Michigan in a showdown of two top-25 teams. A sellout crowd was on hand, and that included Gayle, a four-star guard prospect from Youngstown (New York) Lewiston Porter Senior in the class of 2022. More: Game tape leads to Ohio State offer for Roddy Gayle Jr. The Buckeyes would blow past the Wolverines, 77-63, helping them build momentum toward an NCAA Tournament that ultimately would never be played – but it wasn’t Ohio State’s only win that day. Eight months later, Gayle has announced his verbal commitment to the Buckeyes, citing that experience as a pivotal moment in his recruitment. “That was great,” Gayle told The Dispatch. “Because of that, that reason alone, it kind…
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