June 13, 2026

Ohio State men's basketball power rankings: No. 9 Cedric Russell

With the promise of fans in the stands and a return to normalcy, Ohio State will open the 2021-22 season with an exhibition game against Indianapolis on November 1. Eight days later, Akron will come to Value City for the first official game, a visit that canceled last year when COVID-19 delayed the start of the season. © Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch Cedric Russell (2) takes questions from reporters during media day for the Ohio State men’s basketball team at Value City Arena in Columbus on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. The Buckeyes will bring a 15-man roster to their sideline this season, one with unprecedented experience that features two players in their sixth years of college basketball and four others in their fifth. Third-year forward E.J. Liddell is the first Ohio State player to return after being named first-team all-Big Ten since Aaron Craft did so in 2013-14, and his…

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