COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State basketball team plays its first road game of the season when it travels to Xavier tonight. This will be the third meeting ever between the two programs with the first two being in the NCAA Tournament. The Buckeyes won 78-71 in the second round in 2007 while the Muskateers won in 1984. The last time OSU played an in-state opponent on the road was in 2018 when it beat Cincinnati 64-56. What: Ohio State (2-0) vs. Xavier (2-0). Where: Cintas Center; Cincinnati, Ohio. When: Tonight, 6:30 p.m. TV: FS1 Projected Starters Ohio State: Jamari Wheeler (5.7 ppg), Malaki Braham (7.3 ppg), Justin Ahrens (8ppg), E.J. Liddell (22.3 ppg) and Zed Key (12.3 ppg). Xavier: Nate Johnson (4 ppg), Paul Scruggs (20 ppg), Colby Jones (17.5 ppg), Jerome Hunter (6.5 ppg) and Dieonte Miles (4.5 ppg). What to Watch For It’s weird to say this…
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