Ohio State Buckeyes players, including guard Jamari Wheeler (55), wait to be announced in the starting lineup prior to the NCAA men’s basketball game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Value City Arena in Columbus on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Ohio State is making its way back from a COVID-19 pause, but it won’t be in enough time to play Tuesday night. Although the Buckeyes returned to practice Sunday with hopes of playing soon, they will not host New Orleans at Value City Arena on Tuesday due to the long layoff they have experienced since an outbreak of the virus forced the program to shut down nearly two weeks ago. But while games against Kentucky and Tennessee-Martin were canceled due COVID-19 within the program, this cancellation is strictly a numbers deal. With more than half the roster in the process of returning from the virus, multiple Buckeyes have just resumed workouts…
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