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C.J. Jackson woke up Tuesday morning as an almost universal unknown among the Ohio State fan base. A little more than a month ago, the same held true for Jackson’s relationship with the Buckeyes men’s basketball coaching staff.

The former changed Tuesday morning with a tweet. The latter changed about a month ago. Now it all adds up to a verbal commitment that figures to add needed backcourt depth for the Buckeyes.

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“As crazy as it sounds, it was kind of an interesting situation because I had a lot of coaches express how I could help their program, but something inside of me wanted to be a part of Ohio State,” Jackson told The Dispatch on Tuesday night.