The Ohio State men’s basketball team used 349 different lineup combinations consisting solely of scholarship players during the 2020-21 season. I counted. A roster that entered the preseason with 13 members lost one player (Abel Porter) before the start of the season and added another mid-season in Meechie Johnson Jr. It dealt with injuries (Ibrahima Diallo’s knee, Musa Jallow’s ankle, Jimmy Sotos’ shoulder, CJ Walker’s hand), illness (E.J. Liddell’s battle with mononucleosis), concussions (two for Kyle Young), one COVID-19 contact tracing (Jallow again) and the return of Seth Towns after two missed seasons due to injury. Ohio State hoops: Five things we learned from Chris Holtmann’s first offseason press conference Despite the mixing and matching, the Buckeyes earned a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Duane Washington Jr. and Liddell are both testing their NBA draft stock, and two transfers as well as a pair of freshmen will join a…
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