C.J. Walker is trying to tell himself it will not be all that different than what he’s accustomed to encountering most afternoons, but the Ohio State junior point guard also knows that’s not true. A Big Ten Tournament this week, an NCAA Tournament next week, and a Sweet Sixteen and Final Four beyond taking place in almost-empty or barely-populated areas…sure, that both would and wouldn’t be new to Walker all at the same time. He played in the NCAA Tournament twice with Florida State and reached the Elite Eight once, so he knows the raucous atmosphere’s March Madness can provide. Walker has also played for OSU in a closed scrimmage against Xavier University, and toils in relative anonymity with teammates at Ohio State’s closed practices. That’s how he can make the cases that the still-evolving world of Big Ten basketball amid COVID-19 precautions are part new world and part old…
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