Ohio State can clinch a top-four seed in the Big Ten Tournament by winning three of its last four regular-season games and would be at least the No. 3 seed if it wins out.
Chris Holtmann says E.J. Liddell "needed fluids" in the hospital on Monday night, but the star forward lived up to his usual standard of play anyway on Thursday.
Chris Holtmann, Malaki Branham and E.J. Liddell discuss Ohio State's 86-83 win over Illinois, in which the Buckeye freshman guard dropped a game-high 31 points.
Ohio State recorded a win in Champaign for the second straight season on Thursday, knocking off No. 15 Illinois as Brad Underwood was tossed at the State Farm Center.
Things got dicey for Ohio State after blowing a double-digit second-half lead, but the Buckeyes played their best ball when it mattered most in Monday's overtime win over Indiana.
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann and Buckeye stars E.J. Liddell and Malaki Branham broke down a double-digit win in an overtime thriller at the Schott.