Chris Holtmann, always a competitor and never one to willingly give opponents any extra motivation, wouldn’t publicly admit it. But after a 1-5 stretch, Ohio State finally has a manageable three games in a row coming up.
It begins with Minnesota at home on Thursday night, followed by a trip to face Northwestern on Sunday before the team heads back to the Schottenstein Center to play host to Indiana six days later. For the Buckeyes, the opportunity to get back on track starts with a rematch with the Golden Gophers that tips off at 6:30 p.m.
“Obviously another really good team coming in here,” Holtmann said on Wednesday.