Ohio State vs. Notre Dame basketball preview, prediction, and odds

Ohio State basketball travels on the road for the first time to take on Notre Dame in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. We’ve got your preview.

Key Player For Ohio State

Guard, C.J. Walker – We’ve already stressed the importance of Walker this year for Ohio State in previous pieces, but it’s no truer than this game. Not only will the OSU point guard be responsible for getting the offense into a rhythm on the road, but he’ll also most likely draw most of the duties in guarding Notre Dame’s best player (below). He might need to pace himself a bit on the offensive end to make sure he can lock things down defensively, but he needs a complete and comprehensive effort across his entire floor game Tuesday night.

Key Player to Know for Notre Dame

Guard, Prentiss Hubb – The 6-foot, 3-inch, junior guard is the catalyst that makes the Fighting Irish go. He’ll bring the ball up the floor a lot and if you don’t stay close to him, he’ll pull up for long-range threes behind ball-screens. Stay on him like a glove, and he’ll try to dribble-drive for his own look at the rim or to create for others. He’s a volume shooter but can be streaky and carry the team if he’s on.

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