Ohio State fans wanting to get an advance look at this year’s men’s basketball team will have two opportunities within the next week. For the first time in six years, the Buckeyes will head to the RPAC outdoor courts in the shadow of Ohio Stadium to revive “Buckeyes on the Blacktop.” At 7 p.m. Thursday, the men’s and women’s teams will venture to the courts and participate in multiple contests. There will be a 3-point shooting contest, a dunk contest, a shooting stars contest and a scrimmage with the Elam Ending utilized in The Basketball Tournament each summer. Ohio State basketball insider:Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy Held previously in 2015 and 2016, this year’s event will feature four competitors for the dunk contest: redshirt freshman Kalen Etzler and freshmen Felix Okpara, Brice Sensabaugh and Roddy Gayle. In 2016, Kam Williams defeated challengers Trevor Thompson,…
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