November 25, 2024

Ohio State's physicality has Buckeyes on dominant run

With six straight wins and victories in nine of their last 10 contests, Ohio State ranks among the nation’s hottest teams. And the Buckeyes have gotten there by embracing the “motorcycle gang” nature preached by Buckeye coach Chris Holtmann. Heading into the last game against Indiana, Hoosier coach Archie Miller gave the Buckeyes credit for their toughness, calling Ohio State the most physical team that Indiana would play all year. And in the middle of Ohio State’s 78-59 win over the Hoosiers, ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas agreed with Miller. “I think they’re as physical as anybody that Indiana will see in the Big Ten, I would agree,” Bilas said. “And that goes back to, I think, Chris Holtmann and the way his teams played at Butler. When he was at Butler, his teams, they looked like choir boys, but they played like a motorcycle gang. They would bully…

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