When: 7 tonight
Where: Value City Arena
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: WBNS-FM (97.1)
Records: Ohio State 3-0; Western Carolina 1-3
Notable: Ohio State coach Thad Matta was an assistant coach for the Catamounts for the 1995-96 season, when as a No. 16 seed they nearly knocked off No. 1 seed Purdue in the NCAA Tournament. … Forward Keita Bates-Diop suffered a sprained ankle in Thursday’s win against Providence, and Matta said he was day-to-day. … Reserve forward Onno Steger, an Upper Arlington product, is one of three native Ohioans on the Western Carolina roster.
Men's basketball | Game preview: Western Carolina at Ohio State
