Ohio State's 41 points against Michigan State are the fewest points the Buckeyes have scored in a game since a 55-41 loss to the Spartans on Feb. 7, 1996.
Ohio State suffers its sixth consecutive loss, its longest losing streak of the season, as Michigan State takes advantage of an inept performance by the Buckeye offense.
Chris Holtmann's squad is currently under .500 overall and 3-10 in league play with seven regular season games left. Where does this season stand on the Misery Index?
Chris Holtmann counts Tom Izzo among the friends, mentors and colleagues that have reached out to help guide the Buckeye coach during a tumultuous season.
Chris Holtmann says Gene Smith and the Ohio State administration “want us to continue to grow” and that there's “a level of excitement” about the team's young talent.
Chris Holtmann says Brice Sensabaugh's reduced role Thursday "just was the rotation" and that shooting struggles have come as "he's being guarded by the best player."
Even on a night when the Buckeyes had a better showing in several areas that cost them wins in recent weeks, they just keep finding new ways to lose amid another five-game skid.
The Buckeyes are just 2-10 in single-digit games this season and have lost 15 of their last 18 games decided by single digits dating back to last season.
Ohio State already has a road win over the Big Ten's fifth-place Wildcats, but the Buckeyes have only won one game since they last played Northwestern on Jan. 1.
The Lakers are reportedly finalizing a deal to land D'Angelo Russell and Mike Conley is headed to Minnesota as part of a three-team trade involving Russell Westbrook.
Ohio State's 1-9 stretch has been "tough for everybody on this team" but the Buckeyes still believe they're "not far off" from making a late push to close the season.
Chris Holtmann says Bruce Thornton earned captain status in a recent revote by the team and says there's still optimism that improvement will pay dividends late in the season.
The Buckeyes could get a third straight win in Ann Arbor for the first time in more than 50 years, but a loss would bring them to 1-9 in the past 10 games.
Ohio State assistant coach Jack Owens says Chris Holtmann was "fighting for our team" before being ejected and questions "why the techs were given so fast."
