Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Jake Diebler talks offense, Indiana game and more Ohio State associate head coach Jake Diebler’s full press conference from Jan. 27, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch Internally, the signs were there that Tuesday wouldn’t be Ohio State’s night at Illinois. Although the Buckeyes had ended a five-game losing streak with a decisive home win against Iowa on Jan. 21, their 69-60 loss to the Fighting Illini was set in motion by what was described postgame as a series of poor practice days. Had Ohio State been better in its preparation, it still might have lost, but coach Chris Holtmann and team leaders Bruce Thornton and Justice Sueing were clear: by preparing the way they did, their chances of success were slim at best. The implication afterward was clear, too: something would have to change as the Buckeyes prepared to head to Indiana…
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