The No. 19 Ohio State Buckeyes got a solid start to their conference season after a dominating, 79-59 win over Minnesota Sunday. Now, Chris Holtmann’s team will get a chance to play at the home of the Bull’s in Chicago as they take on Illinois at the United Center at 7 p.m. EST on ESPN. It’ll be the Buckeyes’ first game away from Columbus since Nov. 15, when Ohio State came back for a 69-60 win over Creighton in Omaha. The Buckeyes were 4-1 in their five-game homestand. Preview There is a lot that is still unknown about Ohio State basketball at this early stage of the season. One thing we learned Sunday is that the Buckeyes can bounce back from a loss. After a 72-62 loss to Syracuse in Columbus last week, Holtmann’s team demonstrated that it won’t stay down for long as it put together a 20-point win…
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