Ohio State @ Illinois - Sat. 1/22 - Noon CBS

• Mulva

  

  I don't like picking against the home team when top 25 teams play each other. I think the Bucks may be looking at a loss tomorrow.
• believer

  

  Let's see....
  
  1. The Buckeyes are undefeated.
  2. The Buckeyes have just been ranked #1 in the nation.
  3. The Buckeyes are traveling to a hostile basketball arena.
  4. The Illini are coming off a 9 point win over #18 MSU.
  5. Illinois is pretty good.
  6. The Buckeyes are playing in front of a national TV audience.
  
  Yep...all the mojo is pointing to Ohio State's first loss of the season. Go ahead - call me a hater.
• hoops23

  

  Nobody is going to call you a hater because I think we all realize that OSU is going to have a few losses before seasons end. No team goes undefeated and OSU is bound to lose.
  
  If it happens, oh well.
• vball10set

  believer;646496 wrote: Yep...all the mojo is pointing to Ohio State's first loss of the season. Go ahead - call me a hater.

  
  how does picking against the Buckeyes in this game qualify you as a hater? as far as I'm concerned, any time you go on the road for a conference game, especially while wearing the #1 ranking, you're in for a dog fight...but for me, I'm still picking the Buckeyes
• FatHobbit

  

  vball10set;646552 wrote:how does picking against the Buckeyes in this game qualify you as a hater? as far as I'm concerned, any time you go on the road for a conference game, especially while wearing the #1 ranking, you're in for a dog fight...but for me, I'm still picking the Buckeyes

  
  Agreed. They are going to lose sooner or later. I don't expect them to be undefeated when the season is over. This will be a huge test, but I'm still hoping for a win.
• Writerbuckeye

  

  FatHobbit;646828 wrote:Agreed. They are going to lose sooner or later. I don't expect them to be undefeated when the season is over. This will be a huge test, but I'm still hoping for a win.

  
  This is where I'm at. You look at the key road games ahead: Illinois, Purdue, Wisconsin and Minnesota and figure OSU has to at least split those four, defend its home court all season, and don't get upset at Northwestern or at PSU to have a great chance to win the league.
• Ankle Breaker

  

  This game has me concerned. The Buckeyes must get on the defensive glass. I see the Illinois bigs pulling Sully and/or Lauderdale outside in order to cover their outside shooting and leaving other Buckeyes to get the board - well, that will call for Diebler and Buford to work a little harder on the glass today. I hope someone steps up to that challenge. In short, the Bucks better rebound the ball today.
  
  Also, getting off to a good start is vital. The crowd at Illinois is wild and it would be great to see them on their fannies watching the game.
• centralbucksfan

  Going to miss this one on TV today. Will have my headphones with me though. Call me crazy, but have a GOOD feeling about this game. If OSU can stay out of foul trouble, keep the crowd out of it as much as they can, I think they can go into Ill and win.
  67-62 OSU.
• Laley23

  

  centralbucksfan;647882 wrote:Going to miss this one on TV today. Will have my headphones with me though. Call me crazy, but have a GOOD feeling about this game. If OSU can stay out of foul trouble, keep the crowd out of it as much as they can, I think they can go into Ill and win.
  67-62 OSU.

  
  When I first looked at OSU schedule I had this pegged as their second loss (Florida). For some reason Ive always had the feeling, I guess opposite of you, on this one. They have a tough stretch coming up though regardless.
• vball10set

  I'm always nervous before a Big Ten road game...24 minutes 'til game time...GO BUCKS
• se-alum

  

  Gameday guys all picked Illinois to win.
• Tiger2003

  

  Game Time. Go Bucks!!!
• karen lotz

  

  Gus on the call means this should come down to the last possession.
• Tiger2003

  

  Big dunk by Dallas.
• adog

  WHAT A DUNK!!
• karen lotz

  

  Nice. Can't say I agree he is one of the top finishers in college basketball though.
• adog

  This is the game I want to see what Craft has....basically the 1st big road game test in a Big Ten game
• Tiger2003

  

  Sully already with 2 of his shots blocked.
• karen lotz

  

  adog;647945 wrote:This is the game I want to see what Craft has....basically the 1st big road game test in a Big Ten game

  And a big match up with a big time PG.
• adog

  ^^^ Agree....
• Tiger2003

  

  Sully needs to go up strong and quit laying everything up.
• karen lotz

  

  Buford's shot is a little off so far.
• adog

  Good D by Craft
• karen lotz

  

  Solid on the ball defense again by Craft.
• adog

  Tisdale going to be a load today it appears..