E.J. Liddell will start in tonight's game against No. 15 Illinois despite being listed as questionable with the flu.
Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann said earlier this week that a key player had been under-the-weather during Monday’s game at Indiana, though he chose not to specify who that player was when asked for clarification on Wednesday, saying he would defer to Thursday’s availability report.
“He did a great job battling through it,” Holtmann said Wednesday. “It didn’t really hit him until right before tip, honestly, and he told me about it in the midst of the game, so hopefully he’ll continue to get his energy back where it needs to.”80-69 overtime winThe only other players listed on the availability report for Thursday’s game are Justice Sueing and Seth Towns, who are both out with long-term injuries.