NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Ohio State Buckeyes 55
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Illinois Fighting Illini 74
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Match Report

No. 11 Illinois bounces back to roll No. 8 Ohio State

Brandon Paul scored 19 points and No. 11 Illinois bounced back from a tough loss in its Big Ten opener to beat No. 8 Ohio State 74-55 on Saturday.

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Team Stats

OSU ILL
20-60
FG
28-58
33
Field Goal %
48
4-19
3PT
8-27
21
Three Point %
30
11-16
FT
10-12
69
Free Throw %
83
30
Rebounds
40
9
Offensive Rebounds
9
21
Defensive Rebounds
31
10
Assists
12
11
Steals
8
1
Blocks
8
16
Turnovers
18
0
Team Turnovers
0
16
Total Turnovers
18
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
15
Fouls
15
0
Largest Lead
24

Top Performers

OSU

  • Deshaun Thomas F MIN 38 · PTS 24 · FG 9-21
  • Aaron Craft G MIN 38 · PTS 11 · FG 4-10
  • Lenzelle Smith Jr. G MIN 30 · PTS 8 · FG 3-9
  • Shannon Scott G MIN 22 · PTS 2 · FG 1-4

ILL

  • Brandon Paul G MIN 34 · PTS 19 · FG 6-12
  • Tracy Abrams G MIN 27 · PTS 13 · FG 5-7
  • Nnanna Egwu F MIN 30 · PTS 16 · FG 7-10
  • D.J. Richardson G MIN 35 · PTS 9 · FG 3-11

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