OSU's Lauderdale out 4-6 weeks

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Dallas Lauderdale, the starting center on the Ohio State men's basketball team, will miss four to six weeks after breaking a bone in his right hand during a workout on Monday.

The school announced on Tuesday that Lauderdale would have surgery on Wednesday.

The Buckeyes return every starter from last year's 22-11 team that was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA tournament, and are expected to be one of the top teams in the Big Ten this season.

Zisis Sarikopoulos, a 7-footer who sat out last season after transferring from UAB, likely will start the season as the Buckeyes center.

They begin practice on Friday night. The season opener is Nov. 9 against Alcorn State in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament.

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