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LOOK: Ohio State announces inactive players for Nebraska game with a twist

20200517_134556by: Justin Rudolph03/01/22
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have announced their availability report for Tuesday’s game against Nebraska Cornhuskers. According to the report, there are three players who will be out and one surprise addition to the list.

The Buckeyes will be without forwards sophomore Zed Key, senior Justice Sueing, senior Seth Towns, and freshman guard Meechie Johnson Jr will be without his mask. Ohio State writer for The Atlantic Bill Landis revealed the team’s hilarious announcement.

Johnson, a native of Ohio, suffered a significant facial injury during practice back in January. The injury forced the freshman to miss a series of games while he was on the mend. And when he was able to get back on the floor, he had to wear a mask to prevent further injury to his face. This will be Johnson’s first game without the use of the mask since suffering the injury.

Nebraska at Ohio State: How to watch, odds, score predictions from ESPN, KenPom

Coming off an upset loss at Maryland, Ohio State – which is now ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll – will look to bounce back Tuesday night at home against Nebraska. Ahead of the game, which will be broadcast live on the Big Ten Network, predictions and betting odds – including KenPom analytics – are rolling in.

How to watch Nebraska at Ohio State

Tip-off: 7 p.m. ET

Location: Value City Arena, Columbus, Ohio

Channel: Big Ten Network

Vegas odds

Ohio State is a 14.5-point favorite over Nebraska, according to Vegas Insider. The over-under is set at 150.5 points.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Ohio State

Predicted point differential: 20.2

Win probability (for Ohio State): 95.5%

Matchup quality: 64.2

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Nebraska at Ohio State as the 16th-highest-rated game on Tuesday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Ohio State 84, Nebraska 69

Win probability (for Ohio State): 92%

KenPom is another tool that provides advanced analysis across college basketball. Like ESPN, KenPom projects that Ohio State comes away with a victory over Nebraska on Tuesday.