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.
Dawson Garcia leads what appears to be a deep and improved Minnesota squad into Value City Arena on Sunday as Ohio State opens Big Ten play against the Gophers.
Jamison Battle respects his former teammates and coaches at Minnesota but is approaching Ohio State's matchup with the Gophers like he would any other Big Ten game.
Recording his fourth straight game with seven or more rebounds and a career-high 14 points against Central Michigan, Felix Okpara continues showing growth in rebounding and on...
A 2-4 Central Michigan squad should help Ohio State maintain momentum while it bridges the gap from its Emerald Coast Classic victory to the start of Big Ten play.
Chris Holtmann enjoyed how OSU's offense forced the issue in the Emerald Coast Classic while Bruce Thornton and Roddy Gayle Jr. discussed their ever-growing chemistry on Tuesday.
