June 16, 2026

Sean McNeil: Ohio State needed to 'cut the water off' after taking lead on Minnesota


Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann after a loss to Minnesota Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann’s full press conference after a 70-67 loss to Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch Very little had gone right for Ohio State on Thursday night at Value City Arena. Yes, the Buckeyes were playing a Minnesota team that, fully healthy, had shown recent signs of life that belied an 0-4 start in Big Ten play. The Golden Gophers came to Ohio State fresh off a three-point road loss to Wisconsin and a two-point home overtime loss to Nebraska, took the lead only 2:37 into the game and looked bent on holding it for the duration against the Buckeyes when the hosts finally mounted a charge. When Brice Sensabaugh finished off a three-point play with 13:06 left, it gave Ohio State its first lead since the score…

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