Chris Holtmann didn’t need to think twice.
Late in the second half of Ohio State’s game against Wisconsin on Sunday, an official approached him and asked him to address the crowd at the Schottenstein Center. A fan had thrown a small basketball onto the court, and with the game tightening, the referees wanted to ensure that wouldn’t happen again.
“So I said, 'If you're asking me to get on the microphone, I certainly will,’” Holtmann said after the Buckeyes’ 73-67 loss to the Badgers.
Holtmann did what the official asked, and then added a bit of his own flair.