Merrimack is 2-1 with an opening-night loss to Vermont and wins against Maine and Division-III opponent Worcester State. The Buckeyes followed that with a 73-66 loss to No. Afterward, Golden Grizzlies coach Greg Kampe called freshman guard Bruce Thornton "a man" for his play. Ohio State opened its season with a 79-73 win against Oakland at Value City Arena on Nov. Ron Stokes (analysis) How have Ohio State and Merrimack done so far this season? Ohio State men's basketball is broadcasted live on WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460). Here are the announcers for the Ohio State-Merrimack game:ĭane Fife How to listen to Ohio State vs. Merrimack game on the Big Ten Network on Wednesday? Fans can stream the game on the Fox Sports app, which carries Big Ten Network games. A number of Ohio State games will be streaming-only this season. Streaming is an option to watch the game against the Warriors. How can I watch the Ohio State-Merrimack game without cable? Is OSU vs. Merrimack will be on the Big Ten Network, marking the first game this season not exclusively available via streaming. 15 Value City Arena, Columbus What channel is Ohio State vs. What time does Ohio State play Merrimack on Wednesday? Merrimack is led by Joe Gallo, now in his eight season with the program. Ohio State is coached by Chris Holtmann, who is in his seventh season with the program. 1 seed when they took down Purdue at Nationwide Arena. That allowed a team named Fairleigh Dickinson to represent the conference instead, and the Knights became the second No. The Warriors are in their first full season of Division I men's basketball after beginning the process of transitioning upward in 2019-20 and won the Northeast Conference tournament last year but were ineligible for March Madness due to NCAA rules. After forcing 15 turnovers (38th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 19 times (120th in the FBS) this season, the Spartans own the 99th-ranked turnover margin of -4.After taking its first loss of the season, the Ohio State men's basketball team will return to the court Wednesday night for a non-conference game.įor the first time ever, Ohio State will face Merrimack.While Michigan State's third-down offense has been stuck in neutral, ranking 25th-worst with a 33.9% third-down conversion percentage, its defense ranks 21st-best with a 31.6% third-down rate allowed.On defense, they rank 44th with 129.2 rushing yards surrendered per contest. The Spartans' rushing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, compiling 103.7 rushing yards per game, which ranks 16th-worst in the FBS.They have been more productive on the other side of the ball, surrendering 26.6 points per contest (73rd-ranked). The Spartans have been sputtering offensively, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with 18.2 points per game.Defensively, it ranks 56th, giving up 222.3 passing yards per contest. With 216.1 passing yards per game on offense, Michigan State ranks 81st in the FBS.Michigan State ranks 20th-worst in total yards per game (319.8), but it has been more effective on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 47th in the FBS with 351.6 total yards ceded per contest.The Buckeyes rank 75th in college football with a -1 turnover margin after forcing 9 turnovers (109th in the FBS) while committing 10 (28th in the FBS).Ohio State ranks 35th in third-down percentage this year (43.6%), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 15th-best in the FBS with a 30.7% third-down conversion rate allowed.The Buckeyes own the 91st-ranked offense this year in terms of rushing yards (134.3 per game), and they've been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best with only 114.4 rushing yards allowed per game.The Buckeyes rank 31st in points scored this year (32.8 points per game), but they've been shining on the other side of the ball, ranking second-best in the FBS with 10.7 points allowed per game.Ohio State has been finding success on both sides of the ball in the passing game, ranking 24th-best in passing offense (283.2 passing yards per game) and fourth-best in passing defense (156.8 passing yards allowed per game).Ohio State has the 45th-ranked offense this season (417.6 yards per game), and has been even more effective on defense, ranking fifth-best with just 271.2 yards allowed per game.