Ohio State has lost four of its past five Big Ten road games, but six of the Buckeyes' final regular season contests will be at the Schottenstein Center.
Both Purdue and Michigan State have stumbled on the road at Rutgers this season, but Ohio State could buck that trend by beating the Scarlet Knights for the fifth straight time.
Chris Holtmann spoke with members of the media about Seth Towns' season-ending injury Tuesday, while Cedric Russell previewed Ohio State's upcoming game.
In position to make a run at a Big Ten regular season championship, Ohio State faces two crucial road tests this week before hosting six of its last eight conference games.
Another Ohio State men's basketball game will not take place as originally scheduled, as travel issues and weather concerns have postponed Thursday's matchup with Iowa.