Oregon will step outside its comfort zone when the Ducks play at Ohio State on Thursday evening in their first non-West Coast game as a member of the Big Ten.The No. 15 Ducks (13-2, 2-2) opened conference action in early December against former Pac-12 foes Southern California and UCLA, then hosted Illinois last Thursday and Maryland on Sunday.”It’s new for our staff, so there’s are always things that are just different,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said, noting he coached against the Buckeyes during his time at Creighton from 1994-2010, although not in Columbus.”You’re at the same place, with Creighton 16 years, and you go to Indiana State 16 times,” Altman said. “It’s good for a change every now and then. I think it’s exciting for our players. They’re looking forward to it, and like I said, our staff, we just know there’s a lot of new places we’re going to be going to and looking forward to the challenge.”While traveling across the country can be draining, Oregon may be better rested.The Buckeyes (10-5, 2-2) had to go to double overtime at Minnesota before winning 89-88 in a game that ended at 12:04 a.m. Columbus time on Tuesday and will be playing their third game in seven days.”We’ve got to rest,” Ohio State coach Jake Diebler said. “We’ve got a quick turnaround to get ready for this next one.”John Mobley Jr. played a vital role in the win with a pass underneath to Devin Royal to tie the score at the end of regulation. He also made 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch to force a second OT.”You’ve got to be tough,” Diebler said of Mobley. “I think he knows I have confidence in him, and I’d like to think that helps. He works at it. As a coach you trust guys who you know are really spending the time. I’m surprised he even missed one (free throw).”