In a battle between two projected No. 1 seeds, Ohio State fell to Michigan 92-87 on Sunday at home. © Patrick Gorski, USA TODAY Sports Ohio State Buckeyes forward E.J. Liddell (32) goes up for a shot against Illinois Fighting Illini forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) during the second half at the State Farm Center. The Buckeyes (18-5, 12-5) and top No. 2 seed Illinois are so close that Ohio State would have dropped from its No. 1 seed with a loss to any other Big Ten team besides Michigan. The Fighting Illini (16-5, 12-3) haven’t lost since Jan. 16, a head-to-head meeting with the Buckeyes that is the difference maker right now. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. When applying a blind résumé test, Ohio State has eight Quadrant 1 (top-25 home, top-75 away) victories compared to Illinois’ seven. But…
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