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Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes Recap - Illinois Wins 73-68
Andre Curbelo scored 19 points leading Illinois to a 73-68 victory over Ohio State at Value City Arena on Saturday.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +2.0-point spread as underdogs.
Ayo Dosunmu had 19 points for Illinois and Kofi Cockburn chipped in with 12 points. Andre Curbelo had 6 assists for them, while Da'Monte Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.
Ohio State got 19 points from E.J. Liddell in a losing cause and another 15 points from Duane Washington Jr.. Duane Washington Jr. contributed 6 assists for them, while Justice Sueing had 8 rebounds.
Illinois was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 34-31.