Ohio State honored its 1960 national championship team, including Jerry Lucas and Bob Knight, during halftime of the Buckeyes' final home game of the season against Illinois.
Alonzo Gaffney won't play against Illinois and there is currently no timetable for his return, and Kyle Young is day-to-day due to a "significant" high ankle sprain.
As Ohio State's rotation has shrunk, wins have begun to mount, with Chris Holtmann's group winning eight of the past 10 games, including a 77-63 defeat of Michigan.
Despite a hampered roster, Chris Holtmann got the most out of his team in February, with different role players stepping up to lead the Buckeyes to six wins in eight games.
E.J. Liddell's time has come for Ohio State, which needs him to step up after Kyle Young suffered what Chris Holtmann called a "pretty significant" high ankle sprain.
