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Chris Holtmann Not Afraid to Mix Up Ohio State's Starting Lineup to Start 2017-18 Season

Through Ohio State's first 11 games this season, Chris Holtmann has used five different starting lineups – partially out of necessity, but also to continue to get a feel for his first Buckeye roster.

In the first two games of the year, Holtmann went with a veteran-laden lineup, starting C.J. Jackson, Kam Williams, Keita Bates-Diop, Jae'Sean Tate and Micah Potter against Robert Morris and Radford.

In wins over Texas Southern and Northeastern, Holtmann inserted freshman Musa Jallow into the starting lineup, bringing Williams off the bench. Jallow's length and athleticism on defense kept him in the starting lineup until Saturday's 97-62 win over William & Mary, in which he returned to a role off the bench.