Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes hoops set to host top-ranked Duke

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Buckeyes hoops set to host top-ranked Duke

Chris Holtmann and Ohio State are off to an up-and-down start amid a tough early-season stretch.

Their next game might be the toughest of the entire year. Holtmann and the Buckeyes will welcome No. 1 Duke to Value City Arena on Tuesday night as part of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge.

The Blue Devils, fresh off a win over former No. 1 Gonzaga, earned the top spot in the AP Poll Monday before traveling to Columbus. Ohio State (4-2) will have its hands full with superstar freshman Paolo Banchero, coach Mike Krzyzewski and Duke.

It’s a chance for the Buckeyes to make a national statement early in the year and earn an upset win on their home court. But it might also be the toughest challenge yet for this team that has shown flashes of elite potential.

Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters

The Game went starkly opposite from how most believed it would go as Michigan thoroughly dominated Ohio State in a 42-27 win in Ann Arbor. There remain a litany of questions for the Buckeyes as they enter Bowl Season and then the offseason.

The Lettermen Row crew is back to break down that Buckeyes loss, many of those questions and where they go from here in the latest episode of Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters.

Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward is joined by former Ohio State quarterbacks Cardale Jones and Justin Zwick, former Buckeyes defensive back Tyvis Powell, former Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter and Lettermen Row director of recruiting Jeremy Birmingham.

It’s hard to overstate how crucial of a loss it was to the Wolverines and how big of an offseason this is for the Buckeyes program. That’s why we brought in some extra reinforcements for this week’s episode.

Bobby, Cardale, Tyvis and Justin bring perspective from their playing days and firsthand knowledge of competing against the Wolverines to take a deep dive into what Ohio State experienced on Saturday at Michigan Stadium.

As always, Lettermen Live is hosted by Roosters on Olentangy River Road in Columbus.

Buckeyes making good impression on five-star defender

Ohio State is recruiting elite-level talent on defense right now. One of the biggest targets for the Buckeyes in the class of 2023 is five-star EDGE player Malik Bryant.

Lettermen Row’s Zack Carpenter caught up with Bryant to find out more on where things stand between he and the Buckeyes right now.

Part of that can be found here:

Bryant, the No. 23 overall player, No. 3 EDGE and No. 5 player in Florida in the Class of 2023, released a cutdown list of 10 schools on Monday. Ohio State stands close to the top of that group alongside other programs such as Alabama, Clemson, Georgia and Miami among a loaded group.

“I think I would be able to fit in perfect at Ohio State,” Bryant told Lettermen Row. “Knowing the tradition there and the history at Ohio State, it would be a good fit.”

READ: Ohio State remains one of top schools, ‘perfect’ fit for five-star Malik Bryant

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