A fifth straight loss puts Ohio State's postseason potential in question as a catastrophic stretch continues to snowball for Chris Holtmann and company.
At risk of dropping five straight games, Ohio State will have no better shot to get back on track in Big Ten play when it takes on a Nebraska team with a 2-5 conference record.
Chris Holtmann, Justice Sueing and Zed Key open up on Ohio State's four-game losing streak during interview sessions Monday and Holtmann says "we just need to play better."
Ohio State had the nation's No. 1 offense just a week ago, but since then the Buckeyes have turned in their two worst offensive performances of the season back-to-back.
The foul call that allowed Minnesota to hit a game-winning free throw in the final seconds of Ohio State's 70-67 loss on Thursday should not have been called.
Chris Holtmann thought Bruce Thornton's block was clean in the final seconds against Minnesota, but the Buckeyes made too many mistakes to blame the loss on the foul call.
Ohio State is 10-5 overall and just 2-2 in the Big Ten. Its second-half struggles have played a major role in the Buckeyes' five losses, especially in their last two games.
Brice Sensabaugh is the Big Ten's top freshman scorer and only two freshmen in the country are averaging more points than the first-year Buckeye sensation in 2022-23.
Roddy Gayle is high on the Buckeyes' chances to do damage in the back half of the season and Felix Okpara talks stepping into a starting role while Zed Key is injured.
Zed Key's absence was glaring for the Buckeyes against Maryland, which pulled down 14 offensive boards, outrebounded OSU 40-26 and scored 34 points in the paint on Sunday.
Chris Holtmann previews an "important week" of Big Ten action, says Zed Key is making "regular progress" with his shoulder injury and looks back at Sunday's Maryland loss.
The Buckeyes turned the ball over five times in the first three minutes of the second half and missed their first eight shots as Maryland embarked on a 14-0 run.
