Buckeyes Use Hot Start to Outlast #14 Illini 87-81 On the Road
EJ Liddell scored a career-high 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting and grabbed seven rebounds in 27 minutes of play to lead #21 Ohio State (11-3, 5-3) over the #14 Illinois Fighting Illini (9-5, 5-3). It was the second time in as many road games that the Buckeyes have beaten a ranked opponent despite missing their …