By Wilton Jackson Liddell had the flu following the Buckeyes’ win against the Hoosiers on Monday. View the original article to see embedded media. Buckeyes star E.J. Liddell played a key role in No. 22 Ohio State securing an 86–83 victory against No. 15 Illinois in a late season battle for top positioning in the Big Ten standings. However, what made Liddell’s 21-point performance more impressive was the recent hardship the junior forward faced ahead of Thursday’s conference showdown. Following Liddell’s 16-point performance in Ohio State’s overtime victory against Indiana, Liddell was admitted…