© Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY SportsThe Illini hadn’t won in Columbus in nearly a decade. That changed on Thursday night — and there’s quite a bit to unpack. On paper, Valentine’s Day had the makings of being a good day for Ohio State athletics. It’s the day that Woody Hayes was born. So, using that loose transitive logic, Thursday should’ve been a good day for the men’s basketball team as Illinois, a squad outside the NCAA Tournament picture, came to town. Wrong. Chris Holtmann and his Ohio State Buckeyes put up 56 points—seven points less than what Illinois finished with. Just like watching the reality show The Bachelor, there were many times that I found myself yelling at what was transpiring on the television. At other times, I was pacing around the room, trying to figure out why ill-advised shots were taken, why the lineup was the way it was, and…
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