Over the last few decades, Senior Nights in big time college basketball have become a celebration of a team’s glue guys and overachievers far more than the final games for a program’s best players. For this season’s No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes (21-9, 11-8), there is only one scholarship senior on the roster in Andre Wesson, and he was joined in Thursday night’s ceremonies at the Value City Arena by Air Force transfer Danny Hummer; who got the start and the first bucket of the game. © Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports However, what the Buckeyes’ 71-63 win over the No. 23 Illinois Fighting Illini (20-10, 12-7) showed was not how their seniors will be missed in 2020-21, but rather who could step up to carry the mantle should Andre and his younger brother Kaleb Wesson depart following the season. Now, we are still a ways away from Kaleb officially deciding…
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