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Ohio State Basketball: Bucks move up in Week 14 Big Ten power rankings

By Shayne Nissen

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 20: Head coach Chris Holtmann of the Ohio State Buckeyes reacts from the sideline in the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during their game at Madison Square Garden on January 20, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Mark Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers gives instructions to his players during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI – FEBRUARY 02: Head coach Mark Archie Miller of the Indiana Hoosiers gives instructions to his players during a game against the Michigan State Spartans at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

Indiana started off week 14 with a tough home loss to Iowa by the score of 77-72. The Hoosiers were coming off a big win at East Lansing but just couldn’t make the comeback against the Hawkeyes.

Indiana would then lose their second straight game against Ohio State on Sunday as the Hoosiers led by 3 with 45 seconds to go at home but were just not able to close out the win. This hurts their NCAA tournament hopes as beating the Buckeyes would have been a big victory. Instead the Hoosiers will have to live with being on the bubble.

Indiana’s only game in week 15 will come against Minnesota.

It’s a shame for Illinois fans that they had such a terrible start to this season. As we get towards the tail end of the Big Ten Conference, the Fighting Illini have won 4 of their last 5 games including two against ranked opponents.

Michigan State was the latest victim as the Illinois was able to pull off the biggest upset of the Big Ten season thanks to 24 points from freshman guard Ayo Dosunmu. The Illini also defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday.

If there was one dark horse that could make a run in the Big Ten Tournament, it very well could be this team which has played very well in February. Illinois has a difficult week 15 though as they go to both Ohio State and Wisconsin in two tough away games.

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