Coming off a loss to West Virginia, Ohio State is readying for a “grind-it-out game” against Wisconsin at the Schottenstein Center on Friday to open 2020.
Ohio State forward Kyle Young, who has started all 13 games for the Buckeyes this season, is being evaluated for appendicitis and could go under the knife this week.
Duane Washington Jr. will play against Kentucky on Saturday provided he's able to practice Friday without any pain from the rib injury that has sidelined him.
Behind Duane Washington Jr., Kaleb Wesson and Luther Muhammad, Ohio State is draining three-pointers at a clip not seen since the 200-11 squad featuring Jon Diebler.
Ohio State will hit the road to face Minnesota in Minneapolis, hoping to buck the trend of Big Ten teams struggling to win on the road in conference games.