A COVID-19 outbreak cost the Buckeyes their past two games, but Ohio State returned to practice Sunday ahead of Tuesday's scheduled matchup with New Orleans.
Chris Holtmann is concerned about the 17-day layoff for his team between games, but is pleased with Ohio State's non-conference résumé before the Big Ten gauntlet begins.
Chris Holtmann said he tried to salvage a game against Kentucky as recently as Sunday but the Buckeyes are in line to play New Orleans on Dec. 28 after canceling two games.
After Saturday's contest against Kentucky was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the Buckeye program, Ohio State will retest on Sunday ahead of Tuesday's UT Martin matchup.
Chris Holtmann previews Saturday's matchup with Kentucky in Las Vegas, and despite the neutral venue, the Buckeyes are expecting a hostile environment at the CBS Sports Classic.
In an annual performance review, Gene Smith wrote that Chris Holtmann did "an exceptional job" in 2020-21 and several assistant coaches "exceeded expectations," per Holtmann.
After scoring 28 points in Ohio State's blowout win over Wisconsin on Saturday, E.J. Liddell has been named one of the Big Ten Players of the Week for the first time this season.
E.J. Liddell was nearly unstoppable against the Badgers on Saturday, putting up 28 points on 11-for-16 shooting as the Buckeyes sent a message to the Big Ten.
Greg Gard’s 22nd-ranked Badgers come to Columbus for a Saturday afternoon tilt that Chris Holtmann says will be a "real, true Big Ten game in every sense of the word.”