Adam Jardy | Buckeye Xtra Some lessons can be learned only in defeat, and the Ohio State men’s basketball team has had two such opportunities recently. After starting the season 5-0, Ohio State went to Purdue on Dec. 16, trailed for more than 33 minutes and took a 67-60 loss to open Big Ten play. The Buckeyes had been within striking distance for much of the game and were within six points with the ball during the final three minutes but couldn’t make the necessary plays to pull off the comeback. Senior guard CJ Walker, who alongside senior forward Kyle Young had been removed from the starting lineup for the game as coach Chris Holtmann sent a message to his captains, made it clear to his teammates that the Buckeyes hadn’t played with enough poise down the stretch. It was a similar story in Ohio State’s second Big Ten road game,…
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