Ohio State will tip-off the new season at noon on Friday at St. John Arena in Columbus against a Duquesne team that went 28-6 a season ago and fell in the second round of the NCAA tournament against eventual national champion Connecticut. It will serve as a good barometer of where the team is at, and how far it will need to go if it hopes to contend for a national championship.
Duquesne is one of the many quality teams the Buckeyes will face in the 2016-17 season. Game No. 2 will pit head coach Kevin McGuff’s squad against South Carolina, which is ranked third in the nation according to the coaches poll and fourth according to the AP.