Ohio State notched one of its best victories of the season Thursday, going on the road and taking down Illinois 86-83 in a wild game that included blown leads by both teams, an ejection and a late effort by the Fighting Illini that provided a thrilling finish at the State Farm Center.
Playing its third game in five nights, Ohio State fell behind early and trailed by as many as 13 in the first half as Illinois established an early edge with the power of the home crown on its back. But after halftime the Buckeyes took control of the game and built out their own double-digit lead before the Fighting Illini battled back and gave themselves a chance to tie or win in the final minute.
The fact that Illinois got back into the game was impressive considering coach Brad Underwood was ejected with more than six minutes left in the second half and star big man Kofi Cockburn fouled out less than two minutes later. When…
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