Ohio State kicks off the second semester of the season with a stiff road test Sunday at No. 11 Illinois.
Defending NCAA champion Isaiah Martinez leads leads the Fighting Illini, who opted out of the 53rd Midlands tournament in Evanston last week to prepare for a meat-grinder of a Big Ten schedule which features matches against Ohio State, No. 2 Iowa, No. 1 Penn State and No. 13 Michigan in the month of January, alone.
Top-ranked Martinez is joined by three teammates in the top 10 of their respective weight classes, so the Buckeyes will need to be up for the challenge to bring home a road win.