COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State basketball got some much-needed days off, but it’s still heading into the Big Ten Tournament without its full roster. Kyle Young will miss his third straight game after entering concussion protocol for the third time in a year. Zed Key is a game-time decision with an ankle injury. Meechie Johnson Jr. is good to go, but he’s had his fair share of bumps and bruises this season. Key and Young are two valuable pieces, especially defensively for a team that struggles to prevent points, ranking 121st in defensive efficiency. They wouldn’t turn OSU into a defensive juggernaut, but their skillsets would help to some degree. If both are 100 percent healthy, this team probably doesn’t go 1-3 at home to close the season. So what does that mean for a tournament run starting Thursday night against Penn State? “Last year, we struggled there at the…
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