Chris Holtmann didn’t even wait until the midpoint of the first half in Ohio State’s 66-54 loss to Indiana to determine he had seen enough from Duane Washington Jr.
Out of a timeout with 10:18 remaining before halftime, the head coach reinserted the sophomore guard into Saturday’s game, hoping to see more effort from him. On the first possession after the break in action, Jerome Hunter – the player Washington was guarding – tossed a post entry pass to De’Ron Davis. Washington turned his head toward Davis and took a swipe at the ball, whiffing his attempt.