Ohio State guard Rikki Harris scored a career-high 17 points against Illinois. The Ohio State women’s basketball team is very much in control of its own destiny when it comes to securing a share of the Big Ten regular-season championship heading into Thursday’s pivotal game at Maryland. The No. 18 Buckeyes (19-4, 11-3 Big Ten) took care of Illinois (6-15, 1-9) at State Farm Arena in Champaign on Monday night, 86-67, thanks to a career-high 17 points from Rikki Harris and 22 points from leading scorer Jacy Sheldon on 9-for-14 shooting. With the win, Ohio State moved into a four-way tie for first place in the Big Ten with Maryland, Michigan and Indiana, after the Hoosiers were upset by Nebraska on Monday. While there’s a tie in terms of games back, Indiana is still ahead in winning percentage — and can win the Big Ten — with one fewer game…
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