Felix Okpara may have been out with the flu, but it was Zed Key’s performance in his stead that was truly sick.
Key went 6-for-8 from the field and racked up 16 points in 17 minutes, adding five rebounds in a 78-36 win for Ohio State over New Orleans on Thursday.
“We missed Felix tonight. He’s a good player, and we definitely missed his presence,” Key said. “But my teammates found me in the right spots during the game, and I was able to convert on multiple occasions.”
Ohio State has a nine-day layoff before its next game against West Virginia, meaning there’s a good chance Okpara is back in the lineup after a single start from Key.