4:30 P.M. TODAY
• Where : Value City Arena
• TV : Big Ten Network
• Radio : WBNS-FM/AM (97.1/1460)
• Records : Ohio State 2-4, VMI 3-3
• Notable : Ohio State still is waiting on the NCAA Eligibility Center to rule on freshman Mickey Mitchell, who is practicing but cannot play in games. … The Buckeyes have not lost five straight nonconference games since a seven-game stretch to open the 1957-58 season. … Freshman Daniel Giddens leads the Big Ten with 20 blocked shots.