CHICAGO – Once again, Tom Izzo had some words for Chris Holtmann. Or, more specifically, to those who have criticized the Ohio State men’s basketball coach during a difficult season that is ending on an uptick. Friday afternoon, the Buckeyes became the second double-digit seed to reach the Big Ten Tournament semifinals and the first team to play on Wednesday to reach the weekend with a 68-58 win against No. 4 seed Michigan State. Ohio State, the No. 13 seed, endured a stretch of 14 losses in 15 games but now has won five of its last six entering Saturday’s game with No. 1 seed Purdue. The Spartans have featured in each of those streaks. Their win on senior day is the lone Ohio State loss during those last six games, and their 21-point win in Columbus on Feb. 12 was the lowest-scoring game for the Buckeyes in 27 years.…
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