Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra MINNEAPOLIS — CJ Walker has to play better for the Ohio State men’s basketball team to remain competitive in a loaded Big Ten this season. The fifth-year senior guard will be the first to admit that, and he’ll quickly be echoed by coach Chris Holtmann, who is among his most ardent supporters. What Walker won’t say, and something he’d feel comfortable addressing only because Holtmann had already mentioned it publicly, is that he’s been dealing with an injury to the thumb on his right, non-shooting hand for nearly two months now. The exact nature of the injury wasn’t something Walker wanted to disclose after Sunday’s 77-60 loss at Minnesota, a game in which he missed all five of his field-goal attempts and finished with only two points. But yes, it’s playing a factor. “When I’m not being able to make shots or make the right pass with my…
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