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.

Key Player For Ohio State

Forward, E.J. Liddell – OK, when you have a lot of unknowns, and a couple of important pieces out of the lineup, you have to go with what’s tried and true. That would of course be junior forward E.J. Liddell. Look for Ohio State to run the offense through Liddell like a warm glass of milk, and let others around him look to relocate and drive to open lanes.

Key Player to Know for Purdue

Guard, Bryan Trimble, Jr. – Akron lost its leading scorer from last year, guard Loren Christian Jackson, so a lot is going to be expected from Trimble who was the team’s second-leading scorer last season at 12.0 points per contest. He doesn’t look to pass the ball a whole lot but is a shooter first who likes to launch it from beyond the arc. Akron will need him to be on from the perimeter to have a chance.

NEXT … The prediction