Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann previews Rutgers, Big Ten play Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s full press conference from Dec. 5, 2022. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch It was the right play call, and Ohio State executed it perfectly right up until the very end. Fighting off a late Rutgers rally inside Jersey Mike’s Arena, the Buckeyes were clinging to a four-point lead with 2:33 to play when they dialed up a home run play for freshman Malaki Branham. Against the Scarlet Knights’ press, Branham got in behind the last man, caught the pass and glided toward the basket for the game-sealing exclamation point only to get dotted in the process. From behind, veteran Rutgers guard Caleb McConnell caught Branham, rejected the shot and kept the ball in bounds for a possession that ended with two more points for the home team. Now,…
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