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Former Oakland forward Trey Townsend committed to Arizona out of the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday. His commitment reportedly came down to the Wildcats and Ohio State after visiting both schools last week. After his decision was made public, a reporter on X, Zyavier Ricks, reported that Ohio State paid $200k of $450 in NIL compensation to “one of their best players last season,” and that they are “refusing to pay the rest.” Townsend’s circle reportedly caught wind of this, which “heavily influenced” his decision to play for Arizona as opposed to being a Buckeye. Townsend debunked the repor…