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Marquette at Ohio State Friday 11/9 7pm. NBCS

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Regarding starting lineup by Bob Baptist
LaQuinton Ross is a stone-cold outside shooter who is developing his instincts as a defender.
Sam Thompson is a smart and wildly athletic defender who has ?vastly improved? his skills on offense, according to his coach.

Which sophomore wing player will be in the starting lineup for fourth-ranked Ohio State in its season opener on Friday night in the Carrier Classic? Coach Thad Matta said before practice yesterday he has not decided, so it likely will be a game-time announcement against Marquette aboard the USS Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, S.C.presenter

?I?ve told the players that this could be a team where we start 20 different starting lineups,? Matta said.

?That?s kind of irrelevant to me. I know the lights and the smoke and the videos and all that stuff is probably more important to them than it is to me. But I want to make sure we put a team out there that has a chance to get off to as good a start as we possibly can.?

Juniors Aaron Craft, Lenzelle Smith Jr. and Deshaun Thomas started all 39 games last season.
Sophomore Amir Williams is expected to start at center over senior Evan Ravenel because of his defensive presence. Williams, a 6-foot-11 sophomore, had five blocked shots (but also three fouls) in 14 minutes in an exhibition game against Walsh last week.
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? Matchup to watch: Marquette big men Chris Otule and Davante Gardner could be a good test for Amir Williams and Evan Ravenel, and possibly Trey McDonald, as the Buckeyes start redefining themselves inside. Otule played in only eight games last season, and Gardner missed eight games because of knee injuries.


? Notable: Ohio State freshman Amedeo Della Valle?s lower right leg was in a walking boot yesterday and he is not expected to play. He suffered an ankle sprain in practice Tuesday, a spokesman said. ... Marquette lost its first guard off the bench when Todd Mayo, brother of NBA guard O.J. Mayo, was ruled academically ineligible this week. He was the team?s top returning three-point shooter. ... Marquette senior Trent Lockett is a graduate transfer who led Arizona State in scoring last season.
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Umm anyone watching the girls game? NBC is using some weird camera angles. No thanks.

The teams are struggling to score I expect that to be a problem for our game with the environment being so weird. #4 is really good for OSU I'm guessing that's Taylor Hill.
 
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