June 16, 2026

High-powered Iowa to present strong test to improving Ohio State defense

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Show Caption Hide Caption Watch Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann preview Iowa, talk Buckeyes Full Ohio State press conference from Feb. 18, 2022. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch If you’ve recently talked to a member of the Ohio State men’s basketball team, odds are the conversation has been steered in a specific direction. Ask about a breakout performance in the post, a hot-shooting night or a late-game run, and within a sentence or two the topic of the team’s defense will be brought to the forefront. Case in point: what was the key to a second-half offensive explosion in Tuesday’s 25-point win against Minnesota? “We need stops,” sophomore center Zed Key said after a game in which the Gophers outscore the Buckeyes 25-23 in the first half. “Defense creates offense.” Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy  For yet another year under coach Chris…

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