June 16, 2026

Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann talks end of season, Big Ten tournament on radio show

Adam Jardy   | Buckeye Xtra The regular season is complete, and Ohio State will open the postseason Thursday as a No. 5 seed in the Big Ten tournament. Saturday, the Buckeyes took a five-point home loss to Illinois, sending them into the next part of the season on a four-game losing streak. Monday, coach Chris Holtmann held his weekly radio show. If you couldn’t listen, here are the highlights. Closing stretches Ohio State missed its final 10 shots as Illinois closed the game on a 9-0 run to hand the Buckeyes the loss. Holtmann was asked about his team’s execution in those crucial moments in games and what’s been missing of late. “It’s obviously an area that we’ve got to be able to perform a little bit better,” he said. “ We had two really clean open looks in the game the other day, Duane coming to his left and…

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