The Ohio State Buckeyes will have some tough opponents to worry about once non-conference play and the 2022-23 season tips off later this year. © Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation CBS Sports college basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that Ohio State has picked up two matchups on its non-conference slate, as the Buckeyes will have their hands full against the Alabama Crimson Tide and Merrimack Warriors next season. Ohio State will host Merrimack on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Schottenstein Center in what will be one of the Buckeyes’ first games of the season. It will mark the first-ever meeting between the two teams. Merrimack is one of the more interesting stories in college basketball. The Warriors won the Northeastern Conference Tournament this past season, an incredible accomplishment that would’ve punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. However, since the program was still in its four-year transition from Division…
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