Liddell, Bucks now turn focus to Iowa
If you’re sitting down to play a game of Monopoly with E.J. Liddell, you’d better clear your calendar.
Widely known as a tough competitor, the Ohio State men’s basketball sophomore plays to win regardless of the challenge. That includes interminably long board games like Monopoly which, if Liddell loses, immediately results in a
demand for a rematch.
When the No. 4 Buckeyes took an emotional — and controversial — 71-67 loss at Michigan State on Thursday night, those same feelings came bubbling to the surface.
How much did a loss during which he scored 18 points, 10 of which came from the free-throw line, bother Liddell?
“On another level,” he told The Dispatch after the game. “I don’t like losing anyway, but this doesn’t sit right with me.”
He wasn’t alone in feeling that way. In
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa forward Jack Nunge will miss the remainder of the season after injuring his right knee in the ninth-ranked Hawkeyes’ loss at No. 3 Michigan on Thursday.
School officials said the 6-foot-11 sophomore has a torn meniscus and is expected to undergo surgery next week. Nunge was averaging 7.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
This marks the second time Nunge suffered a season-ending knee injury in just over a year. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee on Nov. 24, 2019.
“Jack has been through so much and we all feel terrible for him,” Iowa coach Fran Mccaffery said in a statement. “He was really playing well and making great strides this year before another unfortunate setback. Jack is beloved and respected by his teammates, and everyone in our program will support Jack during his recovery. We look forward to having him back on the court next season.”