CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The seeds for what the most disappointing loss of the season were sewn before Ohio State walked into the State Farm Center on Tuesday night. It was Saturday afternoon that the Buckeyes had savored a long-delayed taste of success. Nearly three weeks removed from its last win, Ohio State reverted to its early-season form, spread the ball around and enjoyed a comfortable, 16-point home win against Iowa. It ended the much-analyzed five-game Big Ten losing streak and, seemingly, reminded the Buckeyes what they could look like when playing at a high level. Then instead of building on that performance, Ohio State put together a disappointing stretch of practices leading into Tuesday’s game at Illinois that, if they didn’t doom the Buckeyes to failure, certainly crippled their chances in what would become a 69-60 loss. Ohio State Buckeyes: Join the Ohio State Sports Insider text group with Bill…
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