With personal milestones behind them, forward E.J. Liddell and coach Chris Holtmann of No. 16 Ohio State set their sights on their Big Ten showdown at No. 6 Purdue on Sunday. Liddell scored 23 points in a 75-64 win at Minnesota on Thursday to become the 60th player in program history to surpass 1,000 points. Ohio State (13-4, 6-2 Big Ten) is the ninth school with 60 or more 1,000-point scorers. “I’m so happy for him. He’s had a phenomenal career. He’s led this team in a really special way,” said Holtmann, who reached the 100-win mark (100-48) at Ohio State in his fifth season. Holtmann was even more pleased with Liddell’s career-high 15 rebounds and five assists and knows the Buckeyes will need another all-around performance from him against the Boilermakers (17-3, 6-3), who have won two straight. Ohio State has won three in a row. Purdue went on…
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