June 20, 2026

Rob Oller | Ohio State has lost three in a row? Get back to us when the streak reaches 17

Rob Oller   | Buckeye Xtra After three consecutive losses, the Ohio State men’s basketball team has lost its edge and its coach is on edge, but the Buckeyes and Chris Holtmann have yet to go over the edge. Of the cliff. Or the bench. Even if No. 4 Illinois comes into Value City Arena on Saturday and hands OSU its fourth loss in a row, there still would be miles of “L’s” to go before hitting rock bottom.  That’s not to say anyone in Buckeyeland is happy with where Ohio State is at the moment. After climbing to No. 4 in the polls, and staying there even after losing to Michigan on Feb. 21, the Buckeyes slid to No. 7 following losses to unranked Michigan State and Iowa, which was No. 9 at the time. The Buckeyes now must defeat the Illini on senior day to avoid losing four straight for…

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