COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State basketball will be without Luther Muhammad and Duane Washington Jr. when it faces Nebraska as the two have been suspended for a “failure to meet program standards and expectations.”

Muhammad has started all but one game this season and is averaging 6.5 points per game. Washington Jr. is second on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game.

Without the two, expect to see C.J. Walker and D.J. Carton on the floor for the majority of the game as the team’s only two other guards. It could also open the door for Justin Ahrens — who’s averaging 9.7 minutes per game — to get extended time as well. The sophomore provides a viable outside threat for a team struggling to shoot the ball.

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