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Big Ten Tournament - Illinois vs Ohio State Final: 77-74 - Recap
Ohio State was burned for 28 points by Terrence Shannon Jr. on Friday as Illinois picked up a 77-74 win at Target Center.
Bettors who backed Illinois were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -5.0.
Illinois got 18 points from Dain Dainja and another 12 points from Ty Rodgers. Marcus Domask contributed 4 assists, while Ty Rodgers cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Ohio State got 21 points from Jamison Battle in a losing cause and another 20 points from Bruce Thornton. Bruce Thornton contributed 10 assists for them, while Felix Okpara had 10 rebounds.
Illinois led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Ohio State had a 38-36 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.