Ohio State Buckeyes @ Illinois Fighting Illini
Ohio State Buckeyes
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 29 | 10-18 | 3-6 | 6-6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | 20 | 7-18 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | 20 | 6-21 | 4-8 | 4-4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 16 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
79 | 27-73 | 11-23 | 14-15 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 18 | 25 | |
37% | 48% | 93% |
Illinois Fighting Illini
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 31 | 14 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 29 | 12 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 32 | 8 | 2-8 | 0-5 | 4-8 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | 10 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 17 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 24 | 7-9 | 1-1 | 9-12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | 14 | 5-8 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
87 | 30-58 | 4-20 | 23-31 | 43 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 14 | |
52% | 20% | 74% |
OSU @ ILL Videos
Morez Johnson Jr. throws down a huge alley-oop dunk
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini: Game Highlights
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Bruce Thornton hits circus shot for tough and-1
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Game Information
Champaign, IL

Referee:Michael Irving
Referee:D.J. Carstensen
Referee:Keith Kimble

2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
Men's College Basketball News

Andrej Stojakovic returning to Illinois for senior season
Andrej Stojakovic is returning to an Illinois team that will bring back five of its top seven scorers from a group that reached the Final Four.
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Notre Dame, Villanova to start men's, women's hoops season in Rome
Notre Dame and Villanova will play a men's and women's basketball doubleheader Nov. 1 in Rome to open the season.
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Ex-Penn State G Kayden Mingo transferring to Baylor
Guard Kayden Mingo is transferring to Baylor after a strong freshman season at Penn State in a move that could play a role in the recruitment of his brother, five-star prospect Dylan Mingo.
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