Chris Holtmann Postgame Comments After Beating Cleveland State

Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann spoke about Ohio State's win over the Cleveland State Vikings.

Brendan Gulick | Dec 13, 2020

Chris Holtmann Postgame Comments After Beating Cleveland State /

Chris Holtmann addressed the media after the Buckeyes earned a fifth straight win to begin the season, 67-61 over the Cleveland State Vikings.

Holtmann's opening statement is available in the video above, as well as his thoughts on E.J. Liddell's absence for the first time. You can find some of his additional comments below from Sunday's postgame press conference.

Here's Holtmann discussing his team's progress so far this season and the impact of Zed Key on Sunday ... Key, a freshman forward, earned his first career double-double against the Vikings

Here's Holtmann on playing a bunch of different rotations as he and his staff try to figure out the best combinations, as well as their ability to hit timely 3-pointers on a night where not many of them were dropping.

Here's Coach Holtmann discussing Kyle Young's impact on Sunday and whether his team feeds off adrenaline and how that's effecting them in an empty arena.

Here's Holtmann on how Cleveland State's physicality will help the Buckeyes prepare for Big Ten play.

Here's Holtmann on the reality of playing basketball in 2020.

The Buckeyes (5-0) open Big Ten play on Wednesday against Purdue. The game will be televised live on Big Ten Network. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Purdue (4-2) has wins over Liberty, Oakland, Valparaiso and Indiana State, while dropping games against Clemson and Miami.

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Published Dec 13, 2020

BRENDAN GULICK

Brendan Gulick is the publisher for BuckeyesNow, Cleveland Baseball Insider and Cavs Insider on the FanNation Network. He is also an accomplished host and play-by-play voice on TV and radio, including on Big Ten Network and NCAA.com where he's called 45 NCAA national championships. Gulick is an update anchor and fill-in host at 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, Ohio.