June 24, 2026

Poor practices paved way for Ohio State's decisive loss at Illinois


Show Caption Hide Caption Video: Ohio State’s Justice Sueing after losing at Illinois Ohio State captain Justice Sueing’s full press conference after a 69-60 loss at Illinois on Jan. 24, 2023. Adam Jardy, The Columbus Dispatch 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…

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