Key Player For Ohio State
C.J. Walker is a leader, father, and future 🏀 coach. He's learning from Coach Holtmann in all three aspects, and flourishing along the way.
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C.J. Walker. The Ohio State point guard is the most experienced ball-handler Ohio State has, and he’ll be the catalyst to get everything going this year. He needs to get off to a great start and show that what we saw at the end of last season is what we can expect this year. He seemed to be gaining confidence as a scoring threat, and a big game today can go a long way towards setting things up for the rest of the season.
How It’ll All Go Down
Even though Ohio State might struggle to score this season, this one shouldn’t be much of a ballgame. The Buckeyes are bigger, stronger, and faster than the Redbirds and should be able to run away and hide in this one. Look for some sloppy play in game one, but some easy runouts and athletic superiority will put this one in the win column easily.
Final Score
Ohio State 81, Illinois State 60
Line
Ohio State -18.5
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