In the immediate aftermath of that 91-53 loss to No. 2 Auburn on Dec. 14, Ohio State circled up and began the process of processing the program’s biggest loss in 30 years. The players-only ...

Royal and Johnson are two key players for the Buckeyes. Royal is a 6-foot-6 sophomore forward who's second on the team with 13.8 points per game and leads Ohio State with 7.4 rebounds per game.