Ohio State with big win on the road against Illinois. Three takeaways.

Ohio State basketball went on the road and beat a very good Illinois team. Here are 3 takeaways from arguably the best victory of the year.

Ohio State is starting to get things together

There were a lot of question marks heading into this season. After some transfers in and out of the program and a lot of new faces, not many had Ohio State as a team to reckon with in the Big Ten. But that’s starting to change, and this game is going to turn a lot of heads in the conference and country.

The Buckeyes may not have the highest of superstars (E.J. Liddell pending), but there’s a collection of talent and interchangeable parts that can make for some matchup issues on offense. The defense has always been good, but now you have to try and figure out who and where to defend OSU on offense. And remember, this is a team not at full strength yet.

NEXT … When E.J. Liddell is feeling it …