FILE – Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann directs the team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Penn State in Columbus, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Penn State won 75-71. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon, File) COLUMBUS — Ohio State provided a tantalizing look of what might be when the Buckeyes beat three higher-seeded teams in the Big Ten Tournament before losing to top-seeded and eventual champion Purdue in a semifinal. Up until then, it had been a season to forget for the Buckeyes, particularly during a long, frustrating stretch of January and February when they lost 14 of 15 conference games. Ohio State finished 16-19 (5-15 Big Ten). It was the first season under .500 in 19 years and the first time the Buckeyes missed the NCAA Tournament in six years. Managing it was a challenge for coach Chris Holtmann, who had led the Buckeyes to 20-win…
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