The health status of Kyle Young and Zed Key remains up in the air two days before Ohio State's NCAA Tournament opener.
Buckeye head coach Chris Holtmann said both big men, who missed last Thursday's Big Ten Tournament loss to Penn State, will be game-time decisions for Friday's matchup with No. 10 seed Loyola in Pittsburgh.
"As far as our health right now, I think we're getting healthier. I have no update on Kyle or Zed, those will be game-time decisions right now," Holtmann said Wednesday. "We'll know more here, honestly, in a couple days. I don't have an answer for you right now."
Young has missed the past three games after sustaining a blow to the head against Nebraska on March 1 and entering concussion protocol thereafter. Young suffered two concussions in the final month of the 2020-21 season and missed Ohio State's last NCAA Tournament game against Oral Roberts.
Key turned an ankle in the second half against Maryland on Feb. 27, and missed the next two games before returning against Michigan on March 6. But Key played just seven minutes against the Wolverines, and Holtmann said afterwards that he may have been better served sitting out. Key was then sidelined for Ohio State's most recent game against Penn State.
"The indication is those guys are doing everything they can to get back, and hopefully they will get cleared," Holtmann said. "We're see what our roster is on gameday, I just don't know right now."
The seventh-seeded Buckeyes tip off against Loyola at 12:15 p.m. Friday on CBS.
