Both teams have been playing well in the Big Ten Tournament with Ohio State knocking off Michigan in the Semi-finals. Even with how they are playing, it hasn't been easy for the Buckeyes as they limped into the tournament losing their last four games of the season and in the tournament they have surrendered big leads to both Purdue and Michigan, only to hold on at the end. Illinois does an excellent job of controlling the glass on both ends of the court. Cockburn is too big for Liddell in the block and I like the Illini to roll in this one.

Play on Illinois.