Ohio State vs. Akron basketball preview, prediction, and odds

Basketball tips tomorrow for the first time at Ohio State and we’re rolling out our first preview and prediction for the season.

Ohio State potential game plan

It’s really hard to piece together a game plan in game one. Look for Holtmann to try several different pieces together and get a lot of guys variable looks with a ton of personnel combinations. What you today isn’t likely what you’ll see once some of the bigger games start to roll up on the schedule, especially with a couple of key players out with injury.

Ohio State will most likely look to work inside out and take advantage of mismatches against a team that doesn’t have the depth and skill of what the Buckeyes have, all while playing straight-up man-to-man defense. Bottom line — you’re going to see a lot of experimentation, a lot of bodies, but not to the point of putting the game in jeopardy.

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