If E.J. Liddell and the rest of his Ohio State men’s basketball teammates wanted any semblance of a social life this year, it began and ended with their phones. Living in what essentially amounted to isolation with basketball their only real outlet, the Buckeyes dealt with daily COVID testing, recommended social distancing measures and the constant worry that one selfish act could result in the shutting down of the program. Buckeyes basketball: Ohio State’s E.J. Liddell to play in front of ‘#1 fan’ when Buckeyes host Illinois Want to talk to your friends who aren’t on the team? Time to pull out the cell phone. Want to see your family for the first time since October? Fire up the cell phone for a video chat. Want to have any idea what’s happening outside of the bubble that was the 2020-21 Buckeyes? Start scrolling social media. That lifeline to the outside…
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