The losses continue to pile up for the Ohio State basketball team, and when that happens, the head coach has to face the music. For OSU head coach Chris Holtmann, that music continues to get louder and has started to reach the ear-piercing decibel range.
The Buckeyes lost to Northwestern in a game that had some questionable decisions with rotations, to say the least. One of those was bringing freshman sensation and leading scorer Brice Sensabaugh off the bench and not into the game until a little over 12 minutes remained in the first half.
Sensabaugh scored just four points on 1-of-8 shooting in 16 minutes of play and the local media wanted answers. There was a rather uncomfortable exchange between Holtmann and a member of the media on the usage of Sensabaugh, and the answers didn’t seem to line up with reality.
But it wasn’t the only awkward moment when Holtmann sat down for the postgame press conference. With Holtmann clearly feeling the heat and frustrations of the season, watch a very uncomfortable presser courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch.
Video: #Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann's full press conference after a 69-63 loss to Northwestern — https://t.co/ygTC85nB5t
— Adam Jardy (@AdamJardy) February 10, 2023
Ohio State will try to get back in the win column when it takes on Michigan State at home on Sunday.
Hopefully, the postgame festivities are a little more civil after the next loss.
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