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Ohio State vs. Penn State 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.

Records

Ohio State 5-2 (0-0), Penn State 4-3 (0-0)

Broadcast, TV, Game Time

Date | Sunday, Dec. 5
Game Time | 7:30 p.m. EST
Venue | Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA
Network | Big Ten Network

Ohio State vs. Penn State is usually quite the matchup on the gridiron, but it’s also had some pretty significant ramifications on the hardwood. This year, the two aren’t expected to be at the top of the league, but OSU has the potential to be in the upper division as long as it can continue to develop and round into the form we think it can. Look no further than the win against Duke as proof that this team can compete.

Penn State, on the other hand, is just looking to lay a foundation toward turning a program back around with a new head coach. Many players transferred out of the program last season (OSU has one in Jamari Wheeler), so breaking the seal on the Big Ten season in winning fashion would be a great start towards all that the Nittany Lions want to do.

It’s a primetime matchup to tip-off the Big Ten season, and it would be well worth your time to watch Ohio State hopefully get things started on the right note on the road.

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Cedric Russell releases official announcement on transfer to Ohio State

You’ve heard the news, but have you seen the statement?

Ohio State landed a fifth-year senior guard from Louisiana late last week as a transfer to add some much-needed scoring and ball-handling in the backcourt. Cedric Russell was a first-team All-Sun Belt performer and should lessen the sting of Duane Washington staying in the NBA draft just a wee bit.

On Friday, it was sources first confirming the move only, but then we got the official word and a release from Russell himself through his Twitter account. He thanked the Ragin’ Cajun family where he spent his career up until now, then turned the page towards Ohio State.

The below Tweet has Russell’s statement in its entirety where he ends things off with the desire to work towards a national championship.

If there’s one thing Russell appears to be good at, it’s scoring the basketball. We can’t wait to see how he molds his game into the program that’s already got plenty to build on from last season.

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Ohio State basketball lands Louisiana transfer guard Cedric Russell

BOOM! Some surprising transfer news for the Ohio State basketball team on a Friday.

Ohio State filled a big hole in its roster on Friday with the transfer news of Louisiana guard Cedric Russell. CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein was the first to report the news.

A fifth-year senior, Russell comes to Columbus to fill the void left by leading scorer Duane Washington’s decision to opt-out of his senior season at Ohio State and keep his name in the 2021 NBA draft.

At 6-foot, 2-inches, and 190-pounds, Russell led the Ragin’ Cajuns in scoring last season, averaging 17.2 points per contest. He was an All-Sun Belt performer that entered his name in the transfer portal on June 30 and chose the Buckeyes over Oklahoma, Marquette, St. John’s, and Texas Tech.

Russell is a scorer first and foremost and can shoot it from deep, nailing 40 percent of his three-point attempts. In other words, he fits the need for scoring from the guard spot, but we’ll have to see how he fits in a Chris Holtmann scheme that likes to distribute the ball to multiple spots on the floor. He averaged just 1.7 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds in 33.6 minutes of time on the floor.

This is potentially a huge get for the Buckeyes. Russell has the ability and experience to slot into a starting spot at the guard position immediately and will provide an instant solution to more offense from the perimeter.

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