A good week for No. 23 Illinois potentially could become a great one with a victory at No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday. The Illini (20-9, 12-6 Big Ten) have a chance to share the conference title with wins against the Buckeyes (20-9, 10-8) in Columbus and in their home finale vs. No. 18 Iowa on Sunday. Maryland, Michigan State and Wisconsin also can finish at 14-6. “We came here to win Big Ten championships,” Illinois coach Brad Underwood said. “We’ve talked a lot about that. We’re not out of it yet, and we’re in the last week of the season. I feel great about that, and I’m so happy for our fans.” The Illini have a shot at their first regular season Big Ten title since 2004-05 and will finish above .500 in league play for the first time since 2009-10. They have the largest turnaround this season among…
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