Ohio State starts its step up in competition against San Diego State Monday and could played three ranked teams in as many days in the Maui Invitational.
Four Wildcat players are averaging at least 15 points this season, and Arizona’s two leading scorers stand 6-foot-11 and 7-foot . Both big men weigh upwards of 245 pounds and would give an undersized Ohio State team problems down low.
The Wildcats also have two guards putting up big scoring numbers this season with Lithuania’s Kerr Kriisa and Sweden’s Pelle Larsson both averaging 15.7 points per game. The former is also dishing eight assists a night. Cincinnati started its second season under head coach Wes Miller with three straight wins, but enters the Maui Invitational on the heels of a 13-point loss Northern Kentucky of the Horizon League. Three senior guards lead the way for the Bearcats this season, with David DeJulius headlining the group with a team-high 18.3 points per game thus far.Ohio State will play at 10:30 p.m. ET Tuesday on ESPN if it beats San Diego State. The Buckeyes will play at 5 p.m. on ESPN2 if they lose to SDSU.
The highest-ranked team in the tournament is No. 9 Arkansas, which is coming off of back-to-back Elite Eight appearances under head coach Eric Musselman. The Razorbacks are led by Wichita State transfer guard Ricky Council IV, who leads the group with an average of 18.7 points per game. Arkansas opens against Louisville, which is off to a dreadful 0-3 start under first-year Kenny Payne, and will likely move on to face the winner of Texas Tech-Creighton. A No. 3 seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Texas Tech ranks 23rd in the AP poll and is led by another name Buckeye fans will recall: Oral Roberts transfer Kevin Obanor, who helped defeat Ohio State in the first round of the Big Dance two years ago and now leads the Red Raiders with an average of 12.3 points per game.
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