July 3, 2026

Ohio State basketball vs. Duke preview: TV info, key players, starters, prediction


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State men’s basketball will face Duke for the second straight season as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, but this time the game will be played in Durham, N.C. The Buckeyes won last season’s matchup, 71-66, in what was probably the biggest of the Chris Holtmann era. The comeback win marked the second time OSU had beaten a team ranked No. 1 in the AP poll. What: No. 25 Ohio State (5-1) vs. No. 17 Duke (6-2). Where: Cameroon Indoor Stadium; Durham, N.C. When: Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. TV: ESPN. Projected Starters Ohio State: Bruce Thornton (9.2 ppg), Isaac Likekele (3.8 ppg), Sean McNeal (9.8 ppg), Justice Sueing (14.5 ppg) and Zed Key (12.5 ppg). Duke: Jeremy Roach (12.9 ppg), Tyrese Proctor (6.8 ppg), Mark Mitchell (9.6 ppg), Kyle Filipowski (15.4 ppg) and Dereck Lively II (2.7 ppg). What to Watch For Holtmann has made it a…

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