With Ohio State all but a lock to miss the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, the Buckeyes have parted ways with seventh-year head coach Chris Holtmann.
Currently outside the NCAA Tournament bubble and considered heavy underdogs, Ohio State has nothing to lose and everything to gain from beating either Wisconsin or Purdue this...
With a directive to up his direction from Chris Holtmann, Bruce Thornton delivered in clutch moments against Maryland to finally snap Ohio State's losing streak.
Meechie Johnson and Jaedon LeDee have emerged as star players after leaving Ohio State, but all six former Buckeyes who are now with other teams are having resurgent seasons.
Ohio State is looking to avenge the loss that started its current skid of losing seven of eight games against an interior-oriented Indiana squad on Tuesday.
Chris Holtmann wants to see Roddy Gayle Jr. do a better job defending through fatigue late in games and says Scotty Middleton remains day-to-day with a foot injury.
After a 79-77 loss at Iowa, Chris Holtmann's program is 3-8 in league play this year and a combined 8-23 against B1G foes over the last 1.5 regular seasons.
After Ohio State set a record for its lowest average attendance in Value City Arena last season, the Buckeyes have seen another 13.5% decrease in attendance this year.
With the Buckeyes reeling off two emphatic road losses, a top-15 Illinois team with a high-scoring offense and dominant rebounding numbers comes to Value City Arena on Tuesday.
While Chris Holtmann can feel some added pressure as his team struggles, he says that "you always feel pressure" while trying to get the most out of a basketball team.
A path still exists for Ohio State to salvage its season and make the NCAA Tournament, but the Buckeyes' play of late doesn't inspire confidence that they can get there.
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith told the Columbus Dispatch he is “looking forward to seeing” how the season plays out before deciding on Chris Holtmann’s future.
