Around noon on Wednesday, CJ Walker smiled as he reminisced about his high school team that won the Indiana state championship at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, excited to again play in that building. He looked forward to having the two dozen family, friends, high school classmates and high school coaches who purchased tickets watch him play only 15 minutes away from his house for the Buckeyes.
Seventh-seeded Ohio State’s Big Ten tournament opener against 10th-seeded Purdue was supposed to be a special moment for him and his family.
“Just going back is just a good memory,” Walker said on Wednesday.