Ohio State’s lost to worse teams. Several, actually, amid its 11 losses in the past 12 games. But the Buckeyes had not been blown out by as wide a margin as they were on Sunday, nor had they put forth a worse offensive effort. In fact, Ohio State’s 14 first-half points and 41 total points in the 19-point defeat were both the program’s fewest since 1996. Michigan State handed Ohio State its sixth straight loss on the year, which is the longest streak any Buckeye team has endured since 1998. RELATED Ohio State Suffers Sixth Straight Defeat, 62-41, in Lowest-Scoring Performance in 27 Years Against Michigan State Criticism of Chris Holtmann has reached a fever pitch in recent weeks, and now fans have historical markers to back up their fervor. But Tom Izzo, who Holtmann says has become a mentor over the past few years, thinks the Buckeye faithful should remain…
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