June 15, 2026

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


COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State men’s basketball will face Maine as it returns home, hoping to get back in the win column. This will be the Buckeyes’ first game since dropping out of the AP top 25 rankings. They’ve never played against the Black Bears. What: Ohio State (7-3, 1-0 Big Ten) vs. Maine (7-4, 1-1 ACC). Where: Schottenstein Center, Columbus, Ohio. When: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. TV: Big Ten Network. Projected Starters Ohio State: Bruce Thornton (10.6 ppg), Isaac Likekele (4.5 ppg), Sean McNeal (9.7 ppg), Justice Sueing (13 ppg) and Zed Key (14 ppg). Maine: Ja’Shonte Wright-McLeish (8.4 ppg), Gedi Juozapaitis (13.2 ppg), Kellen Tynes (14.6 ppg), Jaden Clayton (6.8 ppg) and Ata Turgut (3.5 ppg). What to Watch For Ohio State could be whole for the first time this season. It’s played the last two games without Isaac Likelele as he dealt with a personal matter, and Eugene…

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