Ohio Condition head coach Chris Holtmann directs gamers from the sidelines during the Ohio Condition-Towson recreation Wednesday. Ohio Condition won 85-74. Credit score: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photograph Editor

Head coach Chris Holtmann and assistant mentor Ryan Pedon will be unavailable in the Buckeyes’ Sunday matchup towards Northwestern, as they have been positioned in the team’s COVID-19 health and fitness and protection protocols, for every an Ohio State release.

Assistant mentor Jake Diebler will make his collegiate head coaching debut and provide as performing head coach towards the Wildcats. Diebler has invested 6 total yrs on the Ohio State staff as a online video coordinator less than Thad Matta from 2014-16 and as an assistant coach on Holtmann’s team since 2019. 

Holtmann and Pedon’s availability remains up in the air for other games this week, which includes a meeting versus No. 23 Wisconsin in Madison Thursday. 

No. 13 Ohio Condition experienced a few video games canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the plan that noticed graduate forward Kyle Youthful miss a person game.

Sunday will mark its first home video game due to the fact a 73-55 earn around then-No. 22 Wisconsin Dec. 11, 2021.

Tip off at the Schottenstein Heart versus the Wildcats is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on the Huge Ten Network.