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Chris Holtmann shares 1 mistake he made in disappointing loss to Minnesota
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Chris Holtmann shared something he regretted in Thursday’s loss to Minnesota. Ohio State lost 70-67 to the Golden Gophers in Columbus.
Holtmann stated that leaving Zed Key in the game for so long may have been a mistake at the post game presser.
Thursday was Key’s first game back since injuring his shoulder against No. 1 Purdue on Jan. 5. Key played for 30 minutes and recorded 10 points and 8 rebounds after coming off the bench.
“Looking back, I think I made a mistake playing (Zed Key) so long,” said Holtmann.
Holtmann says “looking back, I think I made a mistake playing (Zed Key) so long” in his first game back on Thursday.
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With Key’s scoring output of 12.3 points per game, it made sense that Holtmann decided to play the Ohio State forward for 30 minutes even after returning from injury. Hopefully the extra playing time does not set Key back in his recovery.
Ohio State will need move on from the loss and begin preparing for a tough matchup with Rutgers next. The last game between the two B1G schools ended with an Ohio State buzzer beater. The Buckeyes will be trying to snap a three-game losing streak.
Tipoff from Rutgers will be Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET on BTN.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.