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Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Chris Holtmann after beating Illinois Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann’s full press conference after a 72-60 win against Illinois on Feb. 26, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch The situation wasn’t all that different from so many others during the previous 14 games. With the game at a tipping point, Ohio State had the ball and a chance to set the terms for the remainder. Sunday afternoon, less than seven minutes remained and what had been a 15-point lead for the Buckeyes had been trimmed to a single point. Three days removed from an 18-point comeback win at Northwestern, Illinois was making its best effort to repeat some history and extend Ohio State’s misery in one fell swoop. So when freshman point guard Bruce Thornton’s shot in the paint didn’t fall, one of only two two-point misses he had all game,…
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