Chris Holtmann Postgame Comments After Win Over Illinois State

Hear from the Buckeyes' head coach after the season-opening win

Brendan Gulick | Nov 25, 2020

Chris Holtmann Postgame Comments After Win Over Illinois State /

Ohio State opened the season on Wednesday with an impressive showing over Illinois State, 94-67. The Buckeyes opened the game on a 22-0 run and never looked back as they stomped the Redbirds early in the game.

Justice Sueing led the Buckeyes with 19 points in his first game at Ohio State. He was one of five players in double-digits for the game, which also included a 16-point output from E.J. Liddell. Liddell and Kyle Young both snagged eight rebounds and the Buckeyes outscored Illinois State in the paint, 50-14.

Here are some of head coach Chris Holtmann's comments afterwards.

*** Holtmann on being able to play significant depth in the opener and on his impression of how Justice Sueing played

*** Holtmann on coaching and playing in an empty arena

*** Holtmann addressing how the Buckeyes measured up to the expectations he had for the first game of the season

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Published Nov 25, 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.