Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann talks Justice Sueing, Bruce Thornton, preseason expectations and much more at media day.Seven tables were spread around the court inside the practice gym at Value City Arena. Once the official team photo was taken, each member of the 2022-23 Ohio State men’s basketball roster headed to his designated seat for the unofficial start to the season..
It was a lot to process. Here are five early talking points from media day, which took place two days before the first practice of the season.Tempo has not been associated much with Holtmann’s first five seasons at Ohio State. According to KenPom.com, the Buckeyes have finished no higher than No. 238 nationally when it comes to the pace at which they play.
“We have not been good enough defensively and we were not good enough on the glass last year,” Holtmann said. “You combine those two things and there’s inevitably a ceiling. A little more athleticism, a little more versatility, a little more length at the rim, I think were all things we needed to address.”
. An athletic wing who can rebound at a high level and who is elite at getting to the free-throw line, the sixth-year player will be tasked with a lot in his final season of college basketball.