When Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann says he’s “excited about the chance to go on the road,” two things leap to mind: He’s being sarcastic, betraying his true thoughts about a 9:30 p.m. game Wednesday at No. 7 North Carolina. When he saw the schedule reading, “at UNC,” Holtmann mistook it for a trip to University of Nevada-Carson City. Turns out, Holtmann isn’t being facetious, and, yes, he has the proper itinerary in hand, knowing full well the down side of an ACC-Big Ten Challenge match-up against Roy Williams’ Tar Heels at the Dean Dome. “Believe it or not,” Holtmann said, “nothing but good things can come with that this early in the season.” The benefit is obvious…a win over a legacy, multiple-national-title program like North Carolina lends credibility to OSU’s 7-0 start and instills confidence for the start of Big Ten play, which begins Saturday at home against No.…
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