CLOSE Illinois upset Ohio State 63-56 in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Thursday night in Columbus. Rob McCurdy, Reporter Ohio State committed 18 turnovers in a 63-56 loss to Illinois Thursday night at home. COLUMBUS – Tim Hortons is a sponsor of Ohio State men’s basketball. Thursday night they dropped coffee cups with parachutes from the rafters of the Schott. As they have all season, the Buckeyes figured what better to go with brew but some turnovers. Tim Hortons sell apple and cherry varieties. Ohio State specializes in the bad pass, poor decision, lax play, violations — all kinds of turnovers, too. The problem is it led to a bitter end for the Buckeyes, not a satisfyingly filling one. Ohio State’s turnover woes helped Illinois pull off the 63-56 upset. It was the first true road win of the season for the Illini who are now 10-15 overall and 6-8…
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