A tough stretch for Ohio State could get even tougher when No. 19 Maryland visits Value City Arena in Columbus on Friday. The Buckeyes (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) have lost three consecutive games for the first time under second-year coach Chris Holtmann and are having problems finding secondary help when sophomore center Kaleb Wesson gets in foul trouble — which happened in a home loss to No. 6 Michigan State and road losses to Rutgers and No. 23 Iowa. Holtmann played 10 players for at least 10 minutes in the 72-62 loss to the Hawkeyes on Saturday with little rhythm or success. “We’re all searching a little bit and trying to look for some life and energy from our guys,” Holtmann told reporters following the game. “I’ve been trying to give some guys an opportunity to see how effective they can be. Obviously, it’s a difficult environment for that to…
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