COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State finished the 2018-19 season with a 20-15 record and snuck into the NCAA Tournament. The expectations for this team the last two seasons were low, but as of today, the bar has been raised in terms of what the Buckeyes definition of success is. National media outlets gave their way-too-early predictions of who they felt would be among the top teams in the count and OSU was among those teams. Sports Illustrated on ranking Ohio State ninth: “The Buckeyes graduate their starting backcourt of CJ Jackson and Keyshawn Woods, but have a host of young players ready to step up, and most importantly, should bring back standout center Kaleb Wesson, who will be one of the top players in the conference. A trio of incoming freshmen—point guard DJ Carton and forwards Alonzo Gaffney and EJ Liddell—should all help in some capacity. Noting the continuity and…
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