Coach Chris Holtmann said the Buckeyes “played as hard as maybe as I’ve ever seen us play” against Loyola Chicago on Friday. PITTSBURGH – A couple of words underscored the difference a year can make in college basketball. On March 19, 2021, Ohio State’s Gene Brown III walked out of Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Indiana, still trying to process what had just happened. The ramifications of that day’s loss, when No. 15 seed Oral Roberts stunned the No. 2 Buckeyes, would be felt long after the final whistle. One day shy of a year later, Brown and his teammates were exiting PPG Paints Arena to a different vibe. Ohio State basketball insider: Stay in the know with texts from beat reporter Adam Jardy “It was a different feeling because last year we had the early exit,” Brown said Saturday afternoon. “So walking out of the arena, instead of them…
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