COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball will be without senior CJ Walker when it faces Rutgers on Saturday after suffering torn ligaments in his right hand. “CJ has battled this hand injury since our first preseason scrimmage and as the pain and discomfort has increased it became clear to him and our medical staff that he needed to rest and rehab in hopes his hand will heal,” head coach Chris Holtmann said in a statement. “His leadership and toughness in battling this through 11 games has been really impressive. Obviously he is very important to our team but I’m most disappointed for CJ because I know how much work he put in during the offseason. CJ will closely remain with our team while he rests and rehabs his hand.” Walker — a left-handed point guard — is averaging 8.7 points and 4.2 assists per game this season while leading the…
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