There are, off the top of coach Chris Holtmann’s head, three teams he wouldn’t want to play against without the services of versatile graduate transfer Isaac Likekele. Video: Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann after beating Rutgers What to watch next Click to expand Replay Video Naturally, when the Oklahoma State product took a leave of absence from the team to attend to a family situation back home in Texas, one of them was looming next on the schedule. So with about 24 hours to prepare for the physicality that Rutgers would bring to Value City Arena, Holtmann had a riddle to solve: how could the No. 25 Buckeyes replace the strength, reliability and all-around production of the 6-5, 215-pound Likekele? © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch Dec 8, 2022; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Bruce Thornton (2) and guard Roddy Gayle Jr. (1) call a timeout on a loose ball with…
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