For the first time since Chris Holtmann's debut 2017-18 season in Columbus when the Buckeyes went 15-3 to finish in the Big Ten conference's regular season standings, Ohio State enters the month of February as a threat to challenge for a Big Ten regular season crown following six wins in eight tries during the month of January.
The impressive month saw the Buckeyes beat three teams ranked in the top-15 – all on the road – vaulting all the way up from No. 13 to No. 7 in the latest AP Poll. A chance to justify that lofty ranking comes later tonight as Holtmann's squad takes on Luka Garza and No.