Halftime Score: Ohio State 43, Illinois 28 The Buckeyes got off to a nice start on the road in the opening couple minutes, but two things jump out right away: Kofi Cockburn is an absolute monster and E.J. Liddell looked to me like he was forcing it a little bit after making two early buckets. For as tall as Cockburn is (he’s a legitimate 7-footer), it might be his girth that stands out more. He’s as thick and strong as it gets. Liddell buried his first two shots, including a 3-pointer, but each of his next three shots looked a bit awkward. That said, give him credit for settling down nicely and hitting his next three shots (including 2 more 3-balls, giving him three on the game after hitting three in the first 13 games of the year). I love the energy on the defensive end of the floor from…
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