Chris Holtmann didn’t deviate from what he typically says after each loss. He’s always devastated after losses. Always. Regardless of the opponent. Thus, he didn’t have any appreciably different attitude after Illinois handed the Buckeyes a 63-56 defeat Thursday at the Schottenstein Center. “A loss is a loss. A loss is a loss,” Holtmann said. “People look at it differently. I’m disappointed after every loss, whoever it is, whatever time it is or whatever point in the season.” Even still, will he bring up the NCAA tournament to his players considering Ohio State’s status as a bubble team? “No, no, we won’t talk about it. We’ll talk about getting better,” Holtmann said. “We’ll talk about getting better. And a lot of team would like to be in the bubble picture, including the one we played tonight. I think for us right now, our focus is not on bubble or anything…
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