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FINAL
Feb 2, 2025

Game Recap

Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79. Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday.

Box Score

12T
OSU423779
ILL365187
Ohio State Buckeyes logoOHIO STATEMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Devin Royal3610-183-66-670004329
4Aaron Bradshaw181-30-00-02001032
8Micah Parrish301-50-22-25010044
2Bruce Thornton397-184-72-375100020
0John Mobley Jr.346-214-84-421101520
20Colin White20-00-00-00000000
17Ivan Njegovan141-20-00-01001012
12Evan Mahaffey110-10-00-03000040
6Ques Glover161-50-00-03000052
TOTAL27-7337.0%11-2347.8%14-1593.3%3063252579
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Morez Johnson Jr.316-80-02-3150010214
13Tomislav Ivisic295-111-51-1101003012
32Kasparas Jakucionis322-80-54-83701418
22Tre White140-20-00-02000010
2Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn233-70-24-420100410
3Ben Humrichous172-41-30-03111035
15Jake Davis20-10-10-00000000
7Will Riley297-91-19-1231002024
4Kylan Boswell235-81-33-320002314
TOTAL30-5851.7%4-2020.0%23-3174.2%401023111487

Play-by-Play

1st halfosuill
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:47) Bruce Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (19:43) Aaron Bradshaw Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (19:40) Aaron Bradshaw made Layup.
    20
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:21) Tomislav Ivisic Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (19:07) Devin Royal made Layup.
    40
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (18:57) Kasparas Jakucionis made Layup.
    42
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (18:47) Devin Royal made Layup.
    62
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (18:37) Morez Johnson Jr. made Dunk. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
    64
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (18:20) John Mobley Jr. missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:17) Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:07) Tomislav Ivisic Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (17:50) Aaron Bradshaw missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:47) Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:36) Kasparas Jakucionis Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:26) Foul on Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (17:18) John Mobley Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    94
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:01) Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:58) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:50) Foul on Aaron Bradshaw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (16:50) Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn made Free Throw.
    95
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (16:50) Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn made Free Throw.
    96
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (16:33) Devin Royal made Layup.
    116
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:11) Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:07) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:06) Morez Johnson Jr. missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:06) Aaron Bradshaw Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (16:01) Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (15:56) Devin Royal made Three Point Jumper.
    146
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:27) Tre White missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:25) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (15:25) Morez Johnson Jr. made Layup.
    148
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:25) Foul on Aaron Bradshaw.
  • (15:25) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (15:25) Morez Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
    149
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (15:08) Devin Royal missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:08) Ben Humrichous Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:07) Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (14:59) Kylan Boswell made Layup. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
    1411
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:46) Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:42) Evan Mahaffey Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:36) Micah Parrish missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:32) Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (14:28) Kasparas Jakucionis made Layup.
    1413
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (14:07) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:07) Ben Humrichous Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (14:00) Tomislav Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Humrichous.
    1416
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:58) Ohio State Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (13:45) Devin Royal made Dunk. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    1616
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:24) Kasparas Jakucionis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (13:22) Ques Glover Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (13:12) Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper.
    1916
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:49) Tomislav Ivisic made Layup. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
    1918
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:49) Foul on Evan Mahaffey.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (12:49) Tomislav Ivisic made Free Throw.
    1919
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:36) Devin Royal missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:33) Micah Parrish Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:26) Micah Parrish missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:23) Kylan Boswell Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:14) Will Riley made Jumper.
    1921
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (12:01) Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:57) Devin Royal Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:55) Ivan Njegovan missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:51) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:44) Morez Johnson Jr. made Dunk.
    1923
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (11:15) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:53) Kylan Boswell Turnover.
  • (10:53) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (10:48) Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
    2123
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:48) Foul on Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (10:48) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    2223
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:30) Kasparas Jakucionis Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (10:06) Ques Glover missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:06) Morez Johnson Jr. Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:01) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:58) Foul on Ques Glover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:55) Jake Davis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:51) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:35) Evan Mahaffey missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:32) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:28) Kasparas Jakucionis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:21) Ques Glover Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:17) Ques Glover missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:16) Ques Glover Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:16) Ques Glover missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:16) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:04) Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (9:01) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (8:58) John Mobley Jr. made Three Point Jumper.
    2523
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:45) Tomislav Ivisic missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:42) John Mobley Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:39) Foul on Tre White.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:30) John Mobley Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:28) Tre White Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:21) Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (8:18) Devin Royal Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:10) Foul on Kylan Boswell.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (8:10) Micah Parrish made Free Throw.
    2623
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (8:10) Micah Parrish made Free Throw.
    2723
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:51) Tomislav Ivisic Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:51) Micah Parrish Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:35) Devin Royal Turnover.
  • (7:35) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:12) Tomislav Ivisic missed Layup.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:12) Ivan Njegovan Block.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (7:08) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (7:05) Micah Parrish made Layup.
    2923
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:45) Kasparas Jakucionis missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:42) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:31) Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:28) Kasparas Jakucionis Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:22) Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:19) Micah Parrish Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (6:01) John Mobley Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:57) Will Riley Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:46) Foul on Micah Parrish.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (5:46) Will Riley made Free Throw.
    2924
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:46) Will Riley missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:46) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (5:46) Will Riley made Free Throw.
    2925
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (5:32) Devin Royal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    3225
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:14) Will Riley Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (5:14) Bruce Thornton Steal.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (5:08) Bruce Thornton made Layup.
    3425
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (4:55) Ben Humrichous made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
    3428
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:36) John Mobley Jr. missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:33) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (4:23) Foul on John Mobley Jr..
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:10) Kasparas Jakucionis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:07) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (4:06) Morez Johnson Jr. made Dunk.
    3430
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:43) Micah Parrish missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:40) Morez Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:37) Foul on Evan Mahaffey.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (3:37) Kasparas Jakucionis made Free Throw.
    3431
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (3:37) Kasparas Jakucionis made Free Throw.
    3432
  • (3:37) Official TV Timeout
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (3:07) Micah Parrish missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:05) Kasparas Jakucionis Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:53) Kylan Boswell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:50) Ben Humrichous Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (2:44) Kylan Boswell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kasparas Jakucionis.
    3435
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:24) Foul on Kylan Boswell.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +1 (2:24) Bruce Thornton made Free Throw.
    3535
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:23) Bruce Thornton missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:21) Tre White Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:05) Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (2:01) Ohio State Defensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (1:42) Devin Royal made Layup. Assisted by John Mobley Jr..
    3735
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:16) Will Riley missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:12) Morez Johnson Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (1:12) Foul on Ques Glover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:12) Morez Johnson Jr. missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:12) Illinois Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (1:12) Morez Johnson Jr. made Free Throw.
    3736
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +3 (0:50) Devin Royal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
    4036
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:37) Kasparas Jakucionis Turnover.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:14) Bruce Thornton missed Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:08) Ivan Njegovan Offensive Rebound.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    +2 (0:08) Ivan Njegovan made Two Point Tip Shot.
    4236
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:00) Kasparas Jakucionis missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ohio State Buckeyes logo
    (0:00) Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

79Points87
27-73(37%)Field Goal(%)30-58(51.7%)
11-23(47.8%)3-Point(%)4-20(20%)
14-15(93.3%)Free Throw(%)23-31(74.2%)
31(13)Rebounds(Offensive)43(11)
6Assists10
3Steals2
2Blocks3
5Turnovers11
25(0)Fouls(Technical)14(0)
11Largest Lead11

Game Details

Sunday, February 2, 2025 · 1:00 PM
State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
attendance: 15,544 (100.0%)
tv: CBS
spread: ILL -6.5
over/under: 155.5