Getty Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts as his team plays the Michigan State Spartans. Chris Holtmann came to Columbus in 2018 looking to rejuvenate a program that grew stale late under Thad Matta. Just as Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith turned to a former Butler coach in Matta, he dipped into the same well with Holtmann. During his 3 seasons at the small college in Indianapolis, Holtmann turned around a 14-17 team into a program that made 3 straight NCAA Tournaments. That included a pair of second-place finishes in the new Big East, as well as a Sweet 16 appearance in 2017. The results followed him to Columbus, as he inherited a 17-15 bunch (and current Minnesota Timberwolves forward Keita Bates-Diop) and transformed it into a 25-9 outfit and No. 5 seed in March Madness. [embedded content] A return trip to the tournament may…
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