Ohio State men's basketball shocked the college basketball realm on Saturday with an upset of then-No. 4 Kentucky.
Mercer is no slouch, but getting up for a non-conference game that starts at 9 p.m. on a Tuesday is a different beast for a young team like Ohio State.
Thad Matta wanting to give his team some extra juice would explain why Ohio State pulling out its classic 1990s-style gray throwbacks—something it didn't do at all last year—for a matchup with Mercer.
Freshman guard JaQuan Lyle, the slayer of Wildcat monster, previewed the look with a tweet:
Throwbacks tonight ..9PM Eastern on ESPNU. #Shhhh pic.twitter.com/Iz5tW34hok
— JaQuan Lyle (@JMamba13) December 22, 2015
A little retro attire for this evening! Going with the throwbacks tonight! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/jxRFh2ismc
— OSU BASKETBALL (@OhioStateHoops) December 22, 2015
Mercer–Ohio State is set to broadcast on ESPNU.
