No. 21 Ohio State ready for huge test at No. 14 Illinois What wasn’t on the stat sheet for No. 21 Ohio State in its 81-71 win over Northwestern on Wednesday leaves coach Chris Holtmann optimistic about the Buckeyes’ chances when they play at No. 14 Illinois on Saturday at Champaign, Ill. Missing from the lineup were starting point guard CJ Walker and backup Jimmy Sotos because of injuries. Under those circumstances, leading scorer E.J. Liddell, who entered the game at 14.0 points per game, would have been expected to step up for the Buckeyes (10-3, 4-3 Big Ten). But he had a zero in the field-goals made column on six shots and finished with six points by going 6-for-8 at the free-throw line. Instead, junior forward Justice Sueing made his first career start at point guard and had 13 points and seven rebounds, while junior guard Duane Washington Jr.…
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