When Missouri-target Tray Jackson committed to Minnesota in September, Cuonzo Martin and his staff put all their efforts into recruiting top-50 combo forward E.J. Liddell out of Belleville (Ill.) West. Mario McKinney Jr.’s commitment to the Tigers a week ago gave them a boost in their plans for recruiting the Illinois Mr. Basketball.
On Monday, Liddell threw a wrench into those plans — and broke the hearts of Missouri fans everywhere — when he announced his commitment to Ohio State.
BREAKING | Belleville (Ill.) West combo forward E.J. Liddell commits to Ohio State, picking the Buckeyes over #Mizzou and Illinois.