Thursday will mark a rare occurrence for Ohio State. For the 12th time in the history of the men’s basketball program and only the third time since the turn of the century, the Buckeyes are expected to have two players selected in the NBA draft. Before the night is over, two-time first-team All-Big Ten forward E.J. Liddell and 2022 Big Ten freshman of the year Malaki Branham are poised to hear their names called as the newest members of the league. And according to a trio of ESPN draft analysts, despite their different positions and abilities, both will likely have a short wait. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy “I think both guys are likely first-round picks,” said Jonathan Givony, co-owner of DraftExpress.com and NBA analyst for ESPN. “Very different profiles.” The question is just how high both Buckeyes could go. Ohio State has not…
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