Ohio State knew when Kaleb Wesson showed up 30 pounds lighter this season that there would be less of him to see. It just didn’t expect to see less of him when he would be needed most. That’s what has happened too often lately to the Buckeyes’ leading scorer and rebounder entering a crucial 4 p.m. Sunday tip against visiting Maryland. Wesson, who provides 13.9 points and 9.3 rebounds on average, got played under the table on Thursday by Iowa’s Luka Garza, who outscored him, 24-10, in what was supposed to be a battle of elite Big Ten big men. Instead, Garza made Wesson look inferior by comparison, as did Minnesota’s Daniel Oturu and Wisconsin’s Nate Ruevers earlier this season. Wesson did fine in his earlier matchup this season against Maryland’s 6-10 Jalen Smith, outscoring him, 15-11, and neutralizing him on the glass. That will be crucial to a win…
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