Ohio State simply ran out of juice in its latest Big Ten road squeeze.
A 15-0 run by Illinois in the late minutes of the second half took a close game and made it a cruise to victory for the No. 18 Fighting Illini (14-7, 7-5 Big Ten) against the Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6) in an 87-79 result.
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE | 42 | 37 | 79 |
| #18 ILLINOIS | 36 | 51 | 87 |
The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for Ohio State, who couldn't hold on despite briefly holding a double-digit second-half lead in its third road game across its last four contests.