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- No. 13 Illinois defeated Ohio State 88-80 in the Big Ten opener in Columbus.
- Keaton Wagler of Illinois led with 23 points, followed by David Mirkovic with 22 and Andrej Stojakovic with 17.
- Bruce Thornton scored 34 points for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes shot 34.1% from the field.
- Illinois made 29 of 32 free throws, marking their 35th road win in Big Ten play since 2019-20.
