Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann previews Illinois game Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann previews Illinois in this Jan. 23, 2023 press conference. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – For as difficult as Ohio State’s Big Ten losing streak had been, the Buckeyes could hang true to one thing: they’d kept it close. A moral victory, to be sure, but the five-game losing streak that led into Saturday’s win against Iowa at least had the caveat of having all been by single digits. An extra rebound here, one or two fewer missed layups and things very well could’ve gone differently. Tuesday night at the State Farm Center, that went out the window in the opening minutes of the second half. Aiming to build off a 16-point slump-busting win against the Hawkeyes, the Buckeyes instead suffered their most decisive defeat of the season at…
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