The bitter ending to a season of promise still lingers around the Ohio State men’s basketball program, but the first set of projections for next season predict big things for the Buckeyes. According to a half-dozen “way-too-early” lists released in the immediate aftermath of Monday night’s national championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga, Ohio State figures to enter the 2021-22 season as a top-10 team – or higher, depending on which list you’re checking. Of course, the usual qualifiers apply. First-team all-Big Ten selection E.J. Liddell has put his name into the NBA draft process but is retaining his eligibility, and the general assumption is that he will return for his junior year. The same thought for next year goes for leading scorer Duane Washington Jr., a third-team all-Big Ten pick who has not announced what his plans are for the coming months or next season, or senior Kyle Young,…
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