No. 25 Ohio State hopes to put the experience from its loss at Duke to good use, starting with Saturday’s contest against St. Francis (PA) in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (5-2) hung tough with No. 17 Duke, cutting a 13-point deficit to five with just over three minutes to play before losing 81-72 in front of the usual rowdy fans at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday. For a young Ohio State team with four freshmen in the rotation, facing a team of that caliber in that atmosphere was an eye-opening experience. “We haven’t really seen ourselves in this environment,” Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann said. “So, we were really curious as a coaching staff. I think I’m sure you guys (media) were curious how we would respond. I think once we settled in in the second half, we were much better. “I love the fact that we were…
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