COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team opens up its season at home against Akron. The Buckeyes are 28-1 against mid-major programs since Chris Holtmann took over in 2017 including one win over a Mid-American Conference opponent in Kent State in 2019. Its one loss came during Holtmann’s first season when he lost to a Butler team featuring many of the players he coached during his tenure. What: Ohio State vs Akron. Where: Schottenstein Center; Columbus, Ohio. When: Today, 6 p.m. TV: ESPN 2 Projected Starters Ohio State: Jamari Wheeler (6.8 ppg), Meechie Johnson (1.2 ppg), Justice Sueing (10.7 ppg), E.J. Liddell (16.2 ppg) and Zed Key (5.2 ppg). Akron: Xavier Castaneda (8.5 ppg), Garvin Clarke(2.4 ppg), Mikal Dawson(4.3 ppg), Ali Ali (7.2 ppg) and Enrique Freeman (7.9 ppg). What to Watch For Is Justice Sueing healthy enough to actually help this team? Ohio State played it safe by…
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