Ohio State center Kaleb Wesson will miss his third straight game on Sunday as his suspension from the team continues, Chris Holtmann confirmed on Friday.
After playing in just six of the Timberwolves' first 57 games, Keita Bates-Diop has played in seven of the last eight, emerging as a role player late in his NBA rookie season.
Ohio State put together arguably its best all-around performance of the season when its needed it the most, improving its NCAA tournament resume as the end of the season neared.
D'Angelo Russell turned 23 on Saturday. He celebrated his birthday by dropping 40 on the Hornets in one of the finest performances of his young career.