Were it not for a full slate of games at Versailles High School on Saturday afternoon, there might have only been a handful of people left in the town of roughly 2,700 about 100 miles west of Columbus.
Instead, there could have been an impressive caravan heading to Value City Arena to watch No. 14 Ohio State as it hosts No. 8 Michigan State at noon in an early Big Ten showdown.
Even if the local games will keep some folks at home, there will still be a significant group headed to see some of the town’s most notable athletes — Kyle Ahrens, a junior guard at Michigan State, and his brother, Justin, a freshman guard at Ohio State.