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Tomorrow night, in college basketball, Ohio State heads on the road to Wisconsin for a game that could really help or hinder the Buckeyes' chances in the Big Ten title race.

The Buckeyes are coming off a 69-53 victory against Illinois on Sunday, and, this time around, won't have home field advantage on their side. I thought the Illinois game would be closer, and never imagined the Buckeyes would lead by more than 20. However, OSU let the Illini back in a little bit before holding them off. We've seen this before (eg. against Georgia Tech).

OSU is going to need a steady effort against the Badgers. On Sunday, the Buckeyes were hot from three-point range, but the outside shooting dropped off as they seemed to be forcing up long bombs, hoping something would fall in. Illinois stepped up the defensive effort in the second half, throwing the Buckeyes out of rhythm, but the hole was too big for the Illini to climb out of.

On a side note: I thought James Augustine had already graduated from Illinois. It seems like he's been there for eight years.

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