June 17, 2026

Will Zed Key and Kyle Young be back for Ohio State basketball’s NCAA Tournament game against Loyola Chicago?


COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the Ohio State basketball team converged at head coach Chris Holtmann’s house to watch Selection Sunday, it didn’t have much to worry about. Regardless of how the past couple of weeks has gone, getting an NCAA Tournament bid was never something that was in jeopardy. As they watched the names come onto the screen, the only concern was where and when. Two important factors for a team that has limped to the finish line of the regular season. The Buckeyes got the best-case scenario. They won’t play until Friday, meaning they’ll go eight days between games because of an early exit from the Big Ten Tournament. That’s the most time off since a three-week COVID-19 outbreak, and it could end up helping rejuvenate a team still hoping to get some valuable pieces back. “I think it may,” head coach Chris Holtmann said. “Another day for us…

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