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Ohio State men's basketball | Buckeyes to honor Tyler Trent before Purdue game

By Adam Jardy The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday Jan 23, 2019 at 2:14 PM The annual Coaches vs. Cancer event will carry some greater significance Wednesday night at Value City Arena. Before Ohio State tips off against Purdue on Wednesday night, the Buckeyes will hold a moment of silence for Tyler Trent, the late Purdue student who passed away Jan. 2 after a fight with bone cancer at age 20. Trent was an inspiration with his unrelentingly positive attitude and outlook despite facing a daily life-or-death struggle, and multiple Big Ten teams have found ways to pay tribute to him throughout the men’s basketball season. Keep reading…

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