Sun., Jan. 9, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; The Ohio State Buckeyes bench celebrates after a three-pointer from Ohio State Buckeyes guard Cedric Russell (2) 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 Ohio State looked different even before it took the court against Northwestern on Sunday evening. From a roster personnel standpoint, the Buckeyes were essentially full-go. Only Justice Sueing and Seth Towns, both of whom are dealing with long-term injuries, were unavailable against the Wildcats. It was on the coaching staff that Ohio State had a brand-new look, with coach Chris Holtmann and assistant Ryan Pedon both unavailable due to COVID-19 protocols. With the two coaches at their respective houses pacing in front of big-screen televisions, assistant coach Jake Diebler was elevated to acting head coach with fellow assistant Tony Skinn and…
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