June 23, 2026

Ohio State's Eugene Brown III Unavailable For Season Opener Against Robert Morris

© Provided by Buckeyes Now on FanNation The Buckeyes will have Justice Sueing back after he missed the exhibition game with a sprained ankle, however. Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann announced this afternoon that junior guard Eugene Brown III will be unavailable for tonight’s season opener against Robert Morris, which tips off at 7 p.m. on B1G+. The 6-foot-7 and 195-pound Brown suffered a concussion during the offseason and missed the 101-57 exhibition win over Chaminade last Tuesday. He averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 26 games for the Buckeyes last season, including 10 starts. “Gene, God bless him,” Holtmann said after the win over the Silverswords. “He’s been out a lot of the summer and he’s been out now with this concussion for a little bit. He’s just been out a lot, so I feel I feel bad for him. I’m not sure on what his timeframe…

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