There are not many teams in the nation that could withstand the tribulations the Buckeyes have experienced this season. Ohio State returned only seven contributors from the 2018-2019 team, and that number was trimmed down to six before the year began; prior to the season opener, Ohio State announced that Musa Jallow, a two-way wing who impacts the game beyond the box score, would be out indefinitely. The Buckeyes would learn to lean on its returning six contributors, two freshmen and a transfer point guard for the first half of the season. Ohio State soared through October, November and most of December before hitting a wall in January. After a rebound win against Northwestern, D.J. Carton announced he would be taking a leave of absence to focus on his mental health. Whether Carton will return to the court this year remains uncertain, but for Chris Holtmann’s squad, the season must go on. With Carton’s departure,…
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