Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra There’s a silver lining in mostly being confined to home during a pandemic, and Joe Muniz and his family have found it. Once or twice a week this time of year, Muniz flips on the television and quickly has a crowd. Daughters Addyson and Ava, seventh- and fourth-graders, respectively, will emerge from their rooms or whatever activity they were enjoying to pull up a seat and watch the Ohio State men’s basketball team. There is, admittedly, a vested interest. Muniz coached E.J. Liddell for four years at Belleville West High School in southern Illinois, where the current Buckeyes sophomore led the Maroons to consecutive state titles while also earning Illinois Mr. Basketball honors in both seasons. So whenever No. 7 Ohio State tips off, like it will Thursday night at No. 8 Iowa with a chance to solidify itself as a Big Ten title contender,…
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