Chris Holtmann said he loves where his Ohio State team is at entering Big Ten play and that Rutgers’ length is a major challenge with its stingy defense.
Several challenging road games and a showdown with No. 1 Purdue highlight the rest of Ohio State's Big Ten schedule as the Buckeyes begin their full conference slate Wednesday.
Typically Ohio State's top bench scorer this year, Zed Key put on an efficient offensive showing with 16 points in 17 minutes against New Orleans on Thursday.
Bruce Thornton fought through his shooting struggles to lead Ohio State to a win over UCLA on Saturday as he continues to be a game-changing point guard for the Buckeyes.
The Ohio State men's and women's basketball teams both got a preview of Big Ten expansion as both faced incoming conference member UCLA in a three-day span.
Chris Holtmann's Buckeyes are off to a 9-2 start after yesterday's win over UCLA. Sustaining success into and beyond the new year is where the real challenge awaits.
Roddy Gayle Jr. and Scotty Middleton are “day-to-day” with injuries; Chris Holtmann wants better defensive rebounding and sustained defensive effort from Ohio State.
While giving Penn State a lot of credit, Chris Holtmann felt the Buckeyes needed better defensive rebounding and perimeter defense against the Nittany Lions.
Penn State has a transfer-heavy roster and is on a five-game losing streak, but its talented backcourt and a hostile Big Ten environment will challenge Ohio State on Saturday.
Going 4-of-7 from the field with a season-high 10 points, Evan Mahaffey found a better rhythm offensively against Miami (Ohio) to complement his usual all-around contributions.
Chris Holtmann has seen success and growth from his team in many areas during the first month of the season but is waiting on a larger sample size before he feels confident.
