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Ohio State Hoops Greats Gather For Alumni Dinner, Praise Chris Holtmann's Direction Of Program

An event that found its origins at former Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta's house continued to grow Friday evening at the Schottenstein Center.

The Buckeyes' basketball program, led by coach Chris Holtmann, once again held an alumni dinner — giving current players and multiple hardwood legends the chance to meet and mingle.

Jerry Lucas, an NBA Hall of Famer who played at Ohio State from 1959-1962, was on hand and had good things to say about Holtmann and the direction his alma mater is progressing in.

But Lucas isn't involved in the program. He simply watched from afar like the rest of Buckeye Nation.