COUMBUS, Ohio – A slow start that saw Illinois State miss its first 10 shots from the field, while 23rd-rankd Ohio State made eight of their first 13, put Illinois State behind early and was never able to make up the difference in a 94-67 loss to open the 2020-21 season.
Antonio Reeves tied a career-high with 17 points, as Josiah Strong scored 15 in his Redbird debut with DJ Horne and Howard Fleming Jr. chipping in 10 and 8 points, each. Reeves also tied his rebounding high mark in pulling down seven, as Fleming dished out a game-high seven assists.