After aggravating a shoulder injury Saturday against Nebraska, Ohio State forward Jae’Sean Tate’s status for the remainder of the 2015-16 season is uncertain.
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Tate Awaiting MRI Results on Shoulder
Tuesday, Feb. 23
According to Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch, the sophomore has been dealing with a nagging shoulder ailment for quite some time, and his season could reportedly be in jeopardy depending upon the results of an MRI.
The Pickerington, Ohio, native is averaging 11.7 points and 6.4 rebounds in over 29 minutes per game this season, and he figured to be a big part of the 18-10 Buckeyes’ push to secure an NCAA tournament bid.
Per Jardy, Tate tore his labrum during his senior season of high school, and Tate’s father revealed it has been an ongoing issue.
While the exact source of the shoulder aggravation is uncertain, Jardy speculated that it may have happened on this play late in the Nebraska game that saw Tate slap the floor before getting burned on defense, via Brent Yarina of BTN.com:
OSU has just three regular-season games remaining, and they are all against Top 10 teams in the form of two clashes with rival Michigan State and one meeting with Iowa.
Being without Tate for those games could be a huge blow to the Buckeyes’ tourney hopes, as losing all of them may force Ohio State to win the Big Ten tournament in order to participate in March Madness.
Tate is third on the team in scoring and second in rebounds, and if he is on…
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