It’s only fitting that the best college basketball league in the country this year would conclude this way. Ohio State, Michigan, Illinois and Iowa became the first combination of AP Top-10 teams to all qualify for the semifinals of a conference tournament. And after two fantastic semifinal games on Saturday afternoon, the Buckeyes and Fighting Illini will play for a conference title. In a year that’s been filled with uncertainty and uneasiness, Ohio State (21-8) head coach Chris Holtmann has preached to his team to enjoy every moment of this journey that they can. While there have been some occasionally frustrating moments, the Buckeyes play with such joy and passion. It’s not hard to understand how they got to this point of the season, but the journey here hasn’t been easy. I’m not sure Buckeye fans would have believed that their team would be competing for a conference title after…
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