2018-19 Season Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes

With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next month. Today, our Big Ten team previews continue with a look at Maryland. (Previously: Rutgers, Minnesota, Northwestern, Illinois, Penn State, Iowa, Maryland)

Chris Holtmann’s first season at Ohio State, by all accounts, exceeded expectations. The Buckeyes’ 25-9 record marked a seven-win improvement over the prior year as the team earned the second seed in the Big Ten tournament and Holtmann was named coach of the year in the conference. After losing several key players from last year’s team, Holtmann and the Buckeyes must prove…