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LeBron James picks Akron to beat Ohio State in NIT game

Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James has said if he attended college, it would have been Ohio State. But that's not stopping him from picking his hometown Akron Zips in the first round of the National Invitation Tournament.

Ohio State hosts Akron at 7 p.m. tonight, and James said he's going with the Zips. Akron's Keith Dambrot coached James for a time at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School.

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Our Cavs beat writer Jason Lloyd noted James' pick in his final thoughts post after the team's loss to the Utah Jazz on Monday night.