Ohio State will play 19 straight Big Ten games after Christmas. Coach Chris Holtmann explained why, while lamenting a looming 'ruined' holiday.
Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann's full press conference from Dec. 12, 2022.There’s an art to assembling a men’s college basketball schedule. Between previously scheduled non-conference events, ever-lengthening conference commitments and multi-team events scheduled around Thanksgiving, the annual task is full of pitfalls that aren’t always evident when the final product is published.
Since the Big Ten went from 18 to 20 conference games for the 2018-19 season in an effort to bolster resumes and help more teams reach the NCAA Tournament, teams have typically played two consecutive league games starting either in late November or early December.
It’s not so much the layoff that has Holtmann concerned as the timing. Given the chance for a rest amid Big Ten play come January or February, the coach said, he would take that opportunity for rest in the grind of league play as opposed to the non-conference portion of the schedule. The break also coincides with finals week, which frequently makes scheduling a challenge for this time of year., the Buckeyes practiced Friday, were off Saturday and will also be off Tuesday. At some point before leaving for New York City after Thursday’s practice, Ohio State will hold some sort of intrasquad scrimmage in order to try and simulate a game-like experience.
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