Freshman Daniel Giddens has missed the past two games, but Ohio State hasn't needed him as they easily won those games. Now the Buckeyes will hit the road to take on UConn on Saturday afternoon, where they'd definitely be boosted by the return of Giddens. The freshman for Georgia missed Ohio State's 89-62 win over VMI on Saturday due to illness, and it was thought he would be able to return on Tuesday night, but a hamstring injury scratched him from the 74-50 win over Air Force.
Giddens has been a large presence in the paint so far this year for Ohio State, as he has averaged 3.