Since Chris Holtmann became the head coach of the Ohio State men’s basketball team in 2017, the Buckeyes have rarely found themselves as big of underdogs as they did Tuesday evening with the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils in town. With a record of 92-46, a fifth-place average finish in the Big Ten (after four seasons), and 24 straight weeks in the AP Top-25 just recently being snapped, this program has been one of the steadiest in the country since the change in regime.
But Tuesday night was, without a doubt, a David vs. Goliath type of battle, despite what the Vegas oddsmakers had to say.