There’s no sugarcoating how the season ended for the Ohio State men’s basketball team. The first top-10 finish in the regular season in eight years came up four points shy of a Big Ten tournament championship and culminated in only the ninth first-round upset of a No. 2 seed by a No. 15 seed in NCAA Tournament history when Oral Roberts stunned the Buckeyes in overtime on March 19. That loss abruptly plunged a program seemingly poised for a postseason breakthrough into an offseason with some hard self-evaluation to come and decisions to make. Players will weigh their professional options, the transfer portal seems to include a name or two from every team in college basketball and yet the pieces remain for what should be a strong team next season. Provided, of course, that the Buckeyes address their issues. Here are five of the most pressing ones on coach Chris Holtmann’s plate. Add…
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