Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann believes his No. 18 Buckeyes got the opening game jitters out of the way against Cincinnati and will have a better start against the University of Massachusetts Lowell on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (1-0) defeated visiting the visiting Bearcats 64-56 on Wednesday despite trailing 26-19 at the half after going nearly the first eight minutes without scoring, a span that included 11 possessions resulting in eight missed shots, five turnovers and shooting 0 for 3 from the foul line. “We were wound pretty tight. I sensed it all day,” Holtmann said. “You try to address it, but it has to play out.” The nerves were probably to be expected in the first game, but facing an in-state rival was also a factor as Ohio State won for the second straight season in the series. “Just being able to grind out that win…
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