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NCAA Men's Basketball · State Farm Center

OSUBuckeyes

Ohio State Buckeyes18-7

86–83

Final

Final

ILLFighting Illini

Illinois Fighting Illini19-8

OSU & ILL Highlights

0:18E.J. Liddell comes out of nowhere to block this shotESPN · 1718d ago ↗

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All Scoring OSU ILL

Play-by-play

2nd Half
+1 Point
86–83
0:02 · 2nd Half
Cedric Russell made Free Throw.
Dead Ball Rebound
85–83
0:02 · 2nd Half
Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.
MadeFreeThrow
85–83
0:02 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell missed Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

85–83

0:09 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

84–83

0:09 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

MadeFreeThrow

84–83

0:09 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young missed Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

84–80

0:31 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

83–80

0:31 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

ShortTimeOut

82–80

0:41 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Timeout

OSU

+2 Points

82–78

1:06 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

OSU

PersonalFoul

80–76

1:30 · 2nd Half

Foul on Kyle Young.

OSU

+1 Point

80–76

1:44 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

79–76

1:44 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

RegularTimeOut

78–76

1:49 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Timeout

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

78–74

1:54 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Turnover.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

78–72

2:16 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Turnover.

OSU

PersonalFoul

78–69

2:45 · 2nd Half

Foul on Cedric Russell.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

78–69

2:49 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Turnover.

OSU

PersonalFoul

78–69

2:49 · 2nd Half

Foul on Jamari Wheeler.

OSU

+1 Point

78–66

3:31 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

77–66

3:31 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler made Free Throw.

OSU

PersonalFoul

76–64

3:40 · 2nd Half

Foul on E.J. Liddell.

OSU

JumpShot

76–64

3:52 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

76–64

4:17 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

76–64

4:19 · 2nd Half

Foul on Eugene Brown III.

OSU

+1 Point

76–62

4:33 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

75–62

4:33 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

74–62

4:33 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

74–62

4:33 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

ShortTimeOut

74–62

4:51 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Timeout

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

74–59

5:11 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell Turnover.

OSU

PersonalFoul

74–58

5:33 · 2nd Half

Foul on Eugene Brown III.

OSU

+2 Points

74–58

5:58 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Layup.

OSU

+1 Point

72–58

6:17 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

71–58

6:17 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+2 Points

70–58

6:26 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Layup.

OSU

+2 Points

68–56

7:10 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

66–56

7:32 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

OSU

Block Shot

66–56

7:36 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Block.

OSU

JumpShot

66–56

7:52 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

+1 Point

66–53

8:30 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

65–53

8:30 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

Steal

64–53

8:30 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham Steal.

OSU

+3 Points

64–53

8:44 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

61–51

9:26 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young Turnover.

OSU

PersonalFoul

61–51

9:26 · 2nd Half

Foul on Kyle Young.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

61–51

9:49 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

61–50

9:49 · 2nd Half

Foul on E.J. Liddell.

OSU

PersonalFoul

61–50

10:05 · 2nd Half

Foul on Meechie Johnson Jr..

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

61–50

10:15 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Turnover.

OSU

Offensive Rebound

61–50

10:16 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Offensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

61–50

10:22 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell missed Jumper.

OSU

+2 Points

61–47

11:09 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper.

OSU

+1 Point

59–45

11:46 · 2nd Half

Zed Key made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

58–45

11:46 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

MadeFreeThrow

58–45

11:46 · 2nd Half

Zed Key missed Free Throw.

OSU

PersonalFoul

58–44

12:03 · 2nd Half

Foul on Zed Key.

OSU

+2 Points

58–42

12:18 · 2nd Half

Cedric Russell made Jumper. Assisted by Kyle Young.

OSU

Steal

56–42

12:48 · 2nd Half

Zed Key Steal.

OSU

PersonalFoul

56–42

12:55 · 2nd Half

Foul on Justin Ahrens.

OSU

+1 Point

56–42

13:04 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

55–42

13:04 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

+2 Points

54–42

13:05 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

52–42

13:27 · 2nd Half

Justin Ahrens Defensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

52–42

13:44 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

+2 Points

52–39

14:35 · 2nd Half

Zed Key made Layup.

OSU

Offensive Rebound

50–39

14:35 · 2nd Half

Zed Key Offensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

50–39

14:41 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

50–39

14:51 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

OSU

LayUpShot

50–39

15:02 · 2nd Half

Eugene Brown III missed Layup.

OSU

+2 Points

50–39

15:42 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

48–39

15:49 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+3 Points

48–39

16:16 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Offensive Rebound

45–39

16:23 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Offensive Rebound.

OSU

LayUpShot

45–39

16:23 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler missed Layup.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

45–39

16:26 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Defensive Rebound.

OSU

Block Shot

45–39

16:39 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Block.

OSU

+2 Points

45–39

16:40 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young made Layup.

OSU

Offensive Rebound

43–39

16:40 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young Offensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

43–39

16:53 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

43–39

17:18 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+1 Point

43–39

17:37 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

42–39

17:37 · 2nd Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

MadeFreeThrow

42–39

17:37 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell missed Free Throw.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

42–37

17:54 · 2nd Half

Jamari Wheeler Turnover.

OSU

Steal

42–37

18:02 · 2nd Half

Eugene Brown III Steal.

OSU

+2 Points

42–37

18:14 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

40–37

18:22 · 2nd Half

Eugene Brown III Defensive Rebound.

OSU

Block Shot

40–37

18:26 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Block.

OSU

JumpShot

40–37

18:42 · 2nd Half

Kyle Young missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Block Shot

40–37

19:03 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell Block.

OSU

+2 Points

40–37

19:18 · 2nd Half

Malaki Branham made Dunk.

OSU

+2 Points

38–37

19:41 · 2nd Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

1st Half

OSU

JumpShot

36–37

0:03 · 1st Half

Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Block Shot

36–37

0:03 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham Block.

OSU

+1 Point

36–37

0:33 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

35–37

0:33 · 1st Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

MadeFreeThrow

35–37

0:33 · 1st Half

Kyle Young missed Free Throw.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

35–37

0:49 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

ShortTimeOut

35–37

0:58 · 1st Half

Ohio State Timeout

OSU

+1 Point

35–37

0:58 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell made Free Throw.

OSU

+2 Points

34–37

0:58 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

32–37

1:18 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+2 Points

32–37

1:42 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

30–37

2:00 · 1st Half

Eugene Brown III Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

30–37

2:02 · 1st Half

Foul on Eugene Brown III.

OSU

JumpShot

30–37

2:06 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham missed Jumper.

OSU

+1 Point

30–35

2:44 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

29–35

2:44 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

JumpShot

28–33

3:10 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

+3 Points

28–30

3:50 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malaki Branham.

OSU

JumpShot

25–27

4:37 · 1st Half

Meechie Johnson Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

25–27

4:53 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

25–27

5:11 · 1st Half

Foul on Kyle Young.

OSU

+3 Points

25–27

5:24 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Meechie Johnson Jr..

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

22–25

5:45 · 1st Half

Justin Ahrens Turnover.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

22–25

5:49 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

22–25

6:09 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Turnover.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

22–25

6:26 · 1st Half

Justin Ahrens Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

22–25

6:27 · 1st Half

Foul on Joey Brunk.

OSU

+2 Points

22–23

6:46 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

20–23

7:05 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+1 Point

20–23

7:27 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

Dead Ball Rebound

19–23

7:27 · 1st Half

Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound.

OSU

MadeFreeThrow

19–23

7:27 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham missed Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

18–23

7:39 · 1st Half

Justin Ahrens made Free Throw.

OSU

+1 Point

19–23

7:39 · 1st Half

Justin Ahrens made Free Throw.

OSU

+2 Points

17–23

7:54 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

15–23

7:58 · 1st Half

Joey Brunk Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+2 Points

15–23

8:27 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

13–23

8:55 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

LayUpShot

13–23

9:05 · 1st Half

Jamari Wheeler missed Layup.

OSU

+3 Points

13–21

9:41 · 1st Half

Justin Ahrens made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jamari Wheeler.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

10–21

9:47 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+2 Points

10–21

10:00 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell made Jumper.

OSU

JumpShot

8–18

10:53 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham missed Jumper.

OSU

JumpShot

8–16

11:32 · 1st Half

Zed Key missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

8–16

11:49 · 1st Half

Meechie Johnson Jr. Defensive Rebound.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

8–16

12:12 · 1st Half

Cedric Russell Turnover.

OSU

PersonalFoul

8–16

12:12 · 1st Half

Foul on Cedric Russell.

OSU

JumpShot

8–14

12:49 · 1st Half

Cedric Russell missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

8–14

13:00 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

+3 Points

8–14

13:19 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Eugene Brown III.

OSU

PersonalFoul

5–12

13:48 · 1st Half

Foul on Cedric Russell.

OSU

JumpShot

5–12

14:11 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

5–12

14:27 · 1st Half

Kyle Young Defensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

5–12

15:00 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.

OSU

JumpShot

5–10

15:40 · 1st Half

Jamari Wheeler missed Jumper.

OSU

LayUpShot

5–7

16:16 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham missed Layup.

OSU

+2 Points

5–7

16:35 · 1st Half

Kyle Young made Jumper.

OSU

PersonalFoul

3–6

16:56 · 1st Half

Foul on Zed Key.

OSU

JumpShot

3–6

17:07 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham missed Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

3–6

17:28 · 1st Half

Zed Key Defensive Rebound.

OSU

PersonalFoul

3–6

17:43 · 1st Half

Foul on E.J. Liddell.

OSU

Lost Ball Turnover

3–6

17:58 · 1st Half

Eugene Brown III Turnover.

OSU

+1 Point

3–3

18:41 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Free Throw.

OSU

+2 Points

2–3

18:41 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham made Jumper.

OSU

Offensive Rebound

0–3

18:41 · 1st Half

Malaki Branham Offensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

0–3

18:46 · 1st Half

Eugene Brown III missed Three Point Jumper.

OSU

Defensive Rebound

0–3

19:05 · 1st Half

Eugene Brown III Defensive Rebound.

OSU

JumpShot

0–3

19:29 · 1st Half

E.J. Liddell missed Jumper.