(1) OHIO STATE 73, (22) ILLINOIS 68 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With Ohio State down by eight and just under 13 minutes to play, Jared Sullinger assured his teammates that this one was in the bag. “Don’t worry, don’t worry,” the freshman sensation said over and over as he and the Buckeyes gathered for a timeout. No. 1 ranking and undefeated season on the line. Big Ten road game at Illinois (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP). Nothing to worry about, right? Yeah, as it turns out, right. via ESPN This is the third time Ohio State has started a season with 20 straight wins, the only time since the 1962. In both instances (‘61,’62) they appeared in the NCAA Championship game. The season prior to those (‘60), they won the title.

(1) OHIO STATE 73, (22) ILLINOIS 68

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With Ohio State down by eight and just under 13 minutes to play, Jared Sullinger assured his teammates that this one was in the bag.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry,” the freshman sensation said over and over as he and the Buckeyes gathered for a timeout.

No. 1 ranking and undefeated season on the line. Big Ten road game at Illinois (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP).

Nothing to worry about, right?

Yeah, as it turns out, right.

via ESPN

This is the third time Ohio State has started a season with 20 straight wins, the only time since the 1962. In both instances (‘61,’62) they appeared in the NCAA Championship game. The season prior to those (‘60), they won the title.