COLUMBUS, Ohio — Duane Washington Jr. has missed the last two games for the Ohio State basketball team while dealing with a rib injury, but the sophomore guard could make his return Saturday against Kentucky, as first reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. A source confirmed with cleveland.com that Washington has not been able to practice in the past two weeks. His status going into Saturday’s game will depend on if he can go through a complete practice without pain today. During his absence, the No. 5 Buckeyes (10-1) have gone 1-1 against Minnesota and Southeast Missouri State. Washington is averaging 11.4 points per game this season — second behind Kaleb Wesson — on 52.1 percent from the field and 53.7 percent from 3-point range. He has started in eight of the nine games he’s played. Ohio State’s matchup with No. 6 Kentucky (8-2) is a part of this year’s 2019…
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