Sun., Jan. 9, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) celebrates after a three-pointer during the first half of a NCAA Division I men’s basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Northwestern Wildcats at Value City Arena Running back down the court, E.J. Liddell stared at his right hand in mock disbelief. Seconds earlier, the Ohio State forward had buried his fifth 3-pointer of the game. After a pair of rough performances in the two games back following a 22-day COVID-19 pause for the program, Liddell was perfect from deep and already had 17 points only five minutes into the game. The Buckeyes led 19-11 at that point as the crowd roared for Liddell’s return to form. Thursday night at Indiana’s Assembly Hall, Liddell left with an ice pack on that right hand after Ohio State limped to a 67-51 loss. If he’d tried…
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