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Ohio State Basketball Recruiting Notebook: Matta, Staff Focus on 2018

Lack of space over the next two years means Ohio State will narrow their focus in recruiting. We've already seen it in the 2016 class, as Kobi Simmons is the only viable addition.

The roster opens up in 2018 – Thad Matta can hand out three more scholarships. Saturday's football game against Northern Illinois frustrated everyone on many levels, but it was key for the basketball program in determining the outlook for the 2018 class.

Upper Arlington's Dane Goodwin already committed to OSU and played the role of chaperone for fellow classmates who visited this past weekend:

2018 Jerome Hunter, Dewayne Cohill and Dane Goodwin all at the Ohio State game vs Northern Illinois.