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Ohio State updates injury status for Zed Key in true road test against Maryland

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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A tough test against a good Maryland team just got that much tougher for Ohio State. The Buckeyes will once again be without star center Zed Key after he missed the majority or Thursday’s game against Purdue with a shoulder injury.

The Buckeyes made it official Sunday morning. Meanwhile, starting shooting guard Sean McNeil is expected to be available against the Terrapins.

Key is averaging just over 12 points and 7.8 rebounds per game for the Buckeyes this season across 14 games.

Ohio State will likely turn to Felix Okpara at the 5 against Maryland. The freshman stands at 6-foot-11 and is a sufficient defensive threat, but nowhere near Key’s production.

Ohio State currently has the No. 1 offense in the nation per KenPom, but will take a hit on a defense that is already borderline struggling as it is. In a tough B1G conference, improving to 3-1 is paramount over dropping to 2-2 to a good Maryland squad.

Things are starting to really heat up in college basketball!

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.