Eugene Brown III passes against Penn State during the second half of the Ohio State vs. Penn State men’s basketball game Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Value City Arena in the Schottenstein Center. An Ohio State team that’s been no stranger to injury and illness is still coming to grips with another temporary loss. Tuesday night, the No. 19 Buckeyes will host IUPUI in what will be their third game without second-year guard Meechie Johnson Jr. One week prior to this game, Johnson collided with fellow guard Cedric Russell during a rebounding drill and suffered an undisclosed facial injury. Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said on Monday’s radio show that Johnson is essentially day to day right now, but he won’t be able to play a game until he can make it through a full practice. Right now, he’s not cleared for any physical activity, and it might be…
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