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Ohio State Honors Tyler Trent with Pregame Moment of Silence

Before its men's basketball game against Purdue on Wednesday night, Ohio State paid tribute to a late Boilermakers fan who captured the nation's hearts.

With a banner reading "We Are All #TylerStrong" displaying in Ohio State's student section, a moment of silence was held prior to Wednesday night's game in honor of Trent, who died Jan. 1 after a valiant battle with bone cancer.

Ohio State observed a moment of silence for Tyler Trent before tonights game against Purdue pic.twitter.com/q3ath3Y2zX

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) January 23, 2019

As part of college basketball's annual Coaches vs.