Illinois looks to get back on track while Ohio State wants to continue its momentum from a streak-busting victory when the Big Ten foes meet in Champaign, Ill., on Tuesday. The Buckeyes (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten) had lost five in a row until a 93-77 home win against Iowa on Saturday. “We’ve only lost five league games,” Ohio State captain Isaac Likekele said. “Right now, that could feel like a lot because there’s barely been any played, but when you look at the end of a 20-game conference, five games isn’t a lot. … One game at a time. That’s all we can do.” Illinois (13-6, 4-4) saw a four-game winning streak snapped after a 80-65 loss to visiting Indiana on Thursday to continue a trend. In the Illini’s seven wins over major conference schools their average margin of victory is 15.4 points. In their losses, the margin is 13.2…
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