#13 Ohio State @ Illinois

• mallymal614

  Tipoff 1:00pm on CBS. Winner ties Michigan State for first place in the conference. Go Bucks!
• ytownfootball

  

  Illini playing really well of late, should be a good one.
• Prescott

  Ohio State is favored by 1, which I find to be a little strange.
  
  Illinois has proven themselves to be a very capable basketball team. Early victories over Clemson and Vanderbilt and recent victories over Wisconsin and Michigan State show just how formidable Illinois can be.
  
  Evan Turner and Dimitri McCamey will be ampped up for their head-to-head battle. The winner of this battle will go along way in determining which team wins this game. Both teams are riding winning streaks.
  
  As much as I want OSU to win this game, I think the Illini's homecourt advantage will be too much.
• mallymal614

  If Ohio State played very well at West Virginia with their crazy atmosphere, then I think they can and will do the same at Illinois. Only this time they will come away with a win. I can't wait!
• gerb131

  

  Go Bucks! A travesty this win won't be over a ranked Illini team. Off topic but Bruce Webber is a hell of a coach and probably behind Matt Painter for coach of the year unless Carmodys' cats put together something quickly.
• slingshot4ever

  I also have a feeling that Illini will win on their home court. If this game is in Columbus I would probably say OSU would win. Very evenly matched teams.
• mallymal614

  Gus Johnson is doing the game! YES!!! Now it really should be exciting.
• osu45804

  

  GO BUCKS!!
• bulldog8

  Here we go Bucks! Keep improving every game down the stretch towards March.
• bulldog8

  Lauderdale defending shots on the perimeter has really impressed me....Not really sure how our big guy is closing in on their shooters but he has altered 2 or 3 shots from deep already.
• osu45804

  

  NICE Start! 13-6 Early
• slingshot4ever

  Couldn't have asked for a better start. Illinois is having a tough time against the 1-3-1 zone defense.
• mallymal614

  To people who get on Matta for not subbing, can you blame him? Our starting 5 is very solid. Yeah they will get little rest but I like our chances with this lineup than anyone off the bench.
• bulldog8

  I'll admit that I often question Matta for not subbing, but it's hard to argue against him. The starting 5 are really beginning to play well together and they are arguably the best starting 5 in the country. The big question will be, can they sustain this throughout March? Diebler is shooting lights out right now......21-10 Bucks with 11:18 left in the first.
• osu45804

  

  Dieblerrrrrrrrrrrr!! 21-10 Early
• Big Gain

  DIEBLER!!!!! Dagger...............
• Big Gain

  Matta good coaching with a 1-3-1. Eliminates some match up problems and is less tiring to play for the Big 4.
• mallymal614

  Dang. As soon as Lauderdale went out, Illinois went right inside!
• osu45804

  

  LIGHTYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY
• mallymal614

  WHAT A DUNK DAVID!!!!!!!! DAMN!
• bulldog8

  Big Gain wrote: Matta good coaching with a 1-3-1. Eliminates some match up problems and is less tiring to play for the Big 4.

  Couldn't agree more You know i'm all about the saving the legs. Not to mention, the zone is causing fits for Illinois.....Lighty might be one of the most athletic players in college basketball. Pretty sure he can jump out of the gymnasium.
• burt07

  Damn Lighty always foolin me with those hops!
• Big Gain

  LIGHTY!!!!!! Jordanesque!
• mallymal614

  I have said Lighty may have the best hops in the Big Ten. It's official, he DOES have the most hops in the Big Ten. He been getting up all season.
• UA5straightin2008

  

  runnin shit