Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes

College Basketball

Illinois

8-2

88-80

Final

Ohio State

7-2

Schottenstein Center

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 10, OSU 3

OSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	48	40	88
OSU	42	38	80

Who won: Illinois 88-80

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Ohio State Buckeyes 88-80 on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Schottenstein Center. Keaton Wagler led the Illinois in points (23). Bruce Thornton led the Ohio State in points (34).

Win probability

100%ILL final

ILLOSU

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:00
+2
Bruce Thornton made Layup.
ILL 88 - 80 OSU
H2 0:05
+1
David Mirkovic made Free Throw.
ILL 88 - 78 OSU
H2 0:05
+1
David Mirkovic made Free Throw.
ILL 87 - 78 OSU
H2 0:05
Foul on Amare Bynum.
H2 0:06
David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:09
Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
H2 0:17
+1
David Mirkovic made Free Throw.
ILL 86 - 78 OSU
H2 0:17
+1
David Mirkovic made Free Throw.
ILL 85 - 78 OSU
H2 0:17
Foul on Christoph Tilly.
H2 0:17
David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:18
Zvonimir Ivisic Block.
H2 0:18
Devin Royal missed Jumper.
H2 0:28
TO
Andrej Stojakovic Turnover.
H2 0:28
Ohio State Timeout
H2 0:28
+2
Bruce Thornton made Layup.
ILL 84 - 78 OSU
H2 0:33
+1
Keaton Wagler made Free Throw.
ILL 84 - 76 OSU
H2 0:33
+1
Keaton Wagler made Free Throw.
ILL 83 - 76 OSU
H2 0:33
Foul on Gabe Cupps.
H2 0:33
TO
Bruce Thornton Turnover.
H2 0:44
Illinois Timeout
THREEH2 0:46
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler
Tomislav Ivisic
Tomislav Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
ILL 82 - 76 OSU
H2 1:09
Illinois Timeout
H2 1:19
+2
Devin Royal made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
ILL 79 - 76 OSU