CLOSE USA Today Sports’ Scott Gleeson breaks down the bottom of the field heading toward the NCAA tournament. USA TODAY In a Big Ten regular-season finale with major NCAA Tournament seed implications, No. 4 Illinois outlasted No. 10 Ohio State 73-68 on Saturday to build its case to the committee for the final No. 1 seed called on Selection Sunday. The Fighting Illini (20-6, 16-4) are now well positioned to secure the final No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament when the NCAA selection committee announces seeds March 14. Illinois is coming off a 23-point win over fellow projected No. 1 seed Michigan, without best player Ayo Dosunmu. The Illini now also possess a top-4 NET score and nine Quadrant 1 (top-25 home, top-75 road) victories. The Buckeyes (18-8, 12-8) are reeling with four losses in a row but still have an outside chance of getting a No. 1 seed if they…
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