By Matthew Soderberg | Sports Writer
No. 24 Baylor men’s basketball heads off to South Carolina Thursday for the first of three games in the Myrtle Beach Invitational. One of the premier ESPN college basketball events, the tournament features talented mid-majors and championship contenders alike.
The first matchup will come against unranked Ohio, currently slotted at No. 179 in KenPom. The Bobcats started the season with three straight wins and a respectable loss at No. 17 Villanova.
Ohio is led by an irregular big-small duo, with sophomore guard Jason Preston averaging 17.5 PPG, 7.5 rebounds and 9.