Ohio State against Illinois should have been an important game for both teams. Instead, it was a 63-56 home loss for the Buckeyes that reflected how both teams approached the game. After a 2-5 start to the conference, a three-game winning streak had the Scarlet and Gray back to even in Big Ten play with a chance to get over the hump and keep the momentum going on Thursday night. For the Illini, it was an opportunity to climb closer to that .500 mark and get revenge for Ohio State’s 77-67 win over them earlier this season. After 40 minutes of play, it was clear one team took this game seriously while the other one went through the motions for far too long. The Illinois approach was to get the job done. “This was all permeated out of our locker room. Our guys all wore suit and ties today on…
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