Ohio State will pay each of its six non-conference opponents $90,000 to play at Value City Arena this season. The signed game contracts, obtained by the Columbus Dispatch through an open records request, show that the Buckeyes will pay a total of $360,000 to host Alabama A&M, Charleston Southern, Eastern Illinois, Maine, Robert Morris and St. Francis (Pa.) during the 2022-23 men’s basketball season. Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye performs during the second half of the NCAA men’s basketball game at Value City Arena in Columbus on March 3, 2022. The Charleston Southern contract stipulates that Ohio State will pay it $60,000 to play a Nov. 10 game but that the Buckeyes will also pay $30,000 in travel expenses. Otherwise, the other five schools are set to receive a flat, $90,000 fee. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy The average is slightly…
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