USATSI After rallying from an 18-point halftime deficit to beat Northwestern on Thursday, Illinois remains squarely in the hunt for a double-bye in the Big Ten Tournament as it travels to face Ohio State on Sunday in a Big Ten showdown. The Illini (19-9, 10-7 Big Ten) have been inconsistent and unpredictable this season, but also scary when at their best. Terrence Shannon Jr. led the team with 26 points to fuel the rally against the Wildcats and keep Illinois in a four-way tie for third in the Big Ten standings entering this weekend’s action. As for Ohio State (11-17, 3-14), a nightmare season continued to get worse Thursday night in a 75-71 home loss to Penn State. The Buckeyes have dropped 14 of 15 games since a 10-3 (2-0) start. Among the losses OSU suffered in the stretch was a 69-60 defeat at Illinois on Jan. 24. Four players…
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