Ohio State is all set to travel to Champaign to take on an Illinois team that has designs of winning a regular-season Big Ten championship — just like the Buckeyes. In fact, OSU is just one game in the loss column behind the Fighting Illini with some games still to be made up.
However, road games have not been nearly as kind to Ohio State as homestanding ones, and going against a talented Illini team in a hostile environment will not be easy. Add that to news that star forward E.J. Liddell is questionable for Thursday night’s game, and the task may have become even more daunting.
And Tipico Sportsbook agrees with Ohio State being a 7.5 underdog just prior to tip-off on Thursday.
