Who: Ohio State Buckeyes (13-8, 5-3 Big Ten) at Illinois Fighting Illini (10-10, 2-5)

When: Thursday, 9 p.m.

Where: State Farm Center

TV: Big Ten Network, with Dave Revsine and Seth Davis on the call

Ohio State projected starters: G A.J. Harris (Fr., 5-9, 2.9 ppg); F Jae'Sean Tate (Soph., 6-4, 11.1 ppg); F Marc Loving (Jr., 6-7, 13.6 ppg); F Keita Bates-Diop (Soph., 6-7, 11.9 ppg); C Daniel Giddens (Fr., 6-10, 4.4 ppg)

Illinois projected starters: G Jaylon Tate (Jr., 6-3, 2.6 ppg); G Jalen Coleman-Lands (Fr., 6-3, 8.9 ppg); G Kendrick Nunn (Jr., 6-3, 17.5 ppg); G Malcolm Hill (Jr., 6-6, 18.7 ppg); F Michael Finke (Fr., 6-10, 9.4 ppg)

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