While the minds of some Ohio State fans might be clamoring back to the Buckeyes losing 14 of 15 games in January and February last year or past struggles in those months for OSU men's basketball, it’s still early.
Yes, a blown 18-point second-half lead to a conference opponent on a five-game losing streak, even on the road, is bad. But the Buckeyes aren’t hitting the panic button in December with an 8-2 record.
“They really made a lot of shots, eight threes in the second half,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said after the 83-80 loss to Penn State.