Here are two players who must rise to the occasion with John Mobley Jr. sidelined due to injury.

Ohio State men's basketball struggled in a loss to Virginia, with John Mobley Jr.'s absence due to injury highlighting the team's reliance on his playmaking and scoring.

No. 15 Virginia (21-3, 10-2 ACC) meets Ohio State (16-8, 8-6 Big Ten) in nonconference action on Saturday, Feb. 14 in Nashville, Tenn. Tipoff at Bridgestone Arena is set for 8 p.m. ET on Fox and Virginia Sports Radio Network.

The Virginia Cavaliers had a Valentines Day non-conference bout with Ohio State and the Cavaliers came out on top to win thier sixth straight game and move to 2

The victory was the Buckeyes’ fifth-consecutive win over Top 5 opponents this season.

Ohio State went cold late, shooting 1-for-9 in the final four minutes, and Virginia took a 65-61 lead. A Devin Royal turnover and a Christoph Tilly three-point miss were all the Cavaliers needed to take hold of the game late. A couple of Virginia free throws and the Cavaliers won the game 70-66.

Just nine days after suffering its first loss of the season in Columbus, Ohio, No. 1 Virginia faced a familiar challenge Monday afternoon. And once again, No. 2 Ohio State worked past the Cavaliers (8-2, 0-0 ACC).

It’s been a while since Ohio State went into a season planning to play a nonconference game amid Big Ten play.

The Virginia Cavaliers had a Valentines Day non-conference bout with Ohio State and the Cavaliers came out on top to win thier sixth straight game and move to 2

FOX broadcaster Gus Johnson and analyst Jim Jackson discussed Ohio State's NIL spending for basketball, suggesting money is prioritized for football.