Gophers men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson saw the return of leading scorer Jamison Battle on Thursday night, giving his team a better chance to battle with Ohio State. But Battle needed time to get back to playing at the All-Big Ten level he was at before being sidelined. And the Gophers were no match for the No. 16 Buckeyes on the boards in a 75-64 loss at Williams Arena. Battle, a 6-7 sophomore, led the Gophers and ranked sixth in the Big Ten in scoring with 18 points per game this season, but he was out with a non-COVID illness in Saturday’s 68-65 victory over Rutgers at home. The Gophers (11-6, 2-6 Big Ten) were able to get their first Big Ten home win last weekend without three starters. But even with Battle and E.J. Stephens back into the starting lineup Thursday, Johnson appeared helpless in watching just how much…
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