COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball enters the month of February with a 14-7 record — 4-6 in the Big Ten — and trying to get its season back on the right track after its January struggles. But there is a balance to how much the Buckeyes will be on the court outside of game day as the coaching staff has a few things to consider daily. We’re at the point in the season where wear-and-tear starts to become a factor. For the Buckeyes, that means keeping a special eye on players who’ve had health issues in the past. “This time of year, you’re trying to be mindful of all of those things,” Holtmann said. “Particularly when you’re a little bit shorthanded.” That starts with Kyle Young, who’s already missed games this season following an appendectomy. It’s taken a while for Young to get back into form following the surgery,…
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