PITTSBURGH – As he ran down the challenges Ohio State can present, Loyola Chicago’s Drew Valentine started with leading scorer and rebounder E.J. Liddell. From there, he lingered in the frontcourt, pointing to Joey Brunk, Zed Key and then Kyle Young. But before finishing, Valentine made one visit to the backcourt. “I don’t want to disrespect Branham, either,” Valentine said. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy The Big Ten’s freshman of the year occupies a prominent spot on the Loyola Chicago scouting report. It’s not as high as Liddell’s, but the matchup between the Buckeyes and Ramblers will feature a pair of all-conference guards who figure to play at the next level. Branham anchors the backcourt for No. 7 seed Ohio State, where he will likely draw a matchup with Lucas Williamson, the top defender and scorer for No. 10 seed Loyola…
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