Ohio State will enter the Big Ten tournament hoping to put together a run and regain the services of Kyle Young along the way.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann discusses Kyle Young's status and more as the Buckeyes prepare for the Big Ten tournament.Big Ten tournamentKyle Young, a fifth-year forward and one of four team captains, will miss at least the team’s first postseason gameOhio State basketball insiderIn addition to the concerns about the long-term side effects of Young’s situation, his availability adds to a list of questions about what might lie ahead in this postseason for Ohio State.
“Last year we struggled in the end and won three games in three days,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said Wednesday. “Certainly we’d like to be healthier and also playing a little bit better, but I feel confident in this group and what we can be. We’ve done some good things in this particular tournament, but obviously it’s important for us to get healthy.”
So although Ohio State will go four days in between games for the first time since Feb. 15-19, the Buckeyes haven’t been able to field a full team during practices leading into Thursday. It’s put a limit on how much progress the Buckeyes have been able to make, particularly on the defensive end. This is the fourth Big Ten tournament for Holtmann, who is 4-3 after losing an opening-round game during his first season. Should Ohio State beat the winner of Wednesday night’s game with No. 14 seed Minnesota and No. 11 seed Penn State, it will earn a Friday night rematch with No. 3 seed Purdue.
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