Coach Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men's hoops team looked like they would extend their winning streak for much of the afternoon, but Illinois rallied late.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten) meet a fellow Big Ten squad, the Illinois Fighting Illini (13-6, 5-4 Big Ten), on Sunday, February 2, 2025 at State Farm Center. The game will begin at

An exciting weekend of college basketball continues Sunday when No. 18 Illinois plays host to Ohio State in a marquee Big Ten matchup on CBS. This will mark the only scheduled meeting between the Fighting Illini and the Buckeyes this season and will be a rematch of Illinois' 77-74 win over Ohio State in last season's conference tournament.

Don't look now, but the Ohio State basketball team might be getting hot at the right time. After losing three in a row by a combined total of five points, the Buckeyes have rattled off three wins in a row and done so in convincing fashion.

Ohio State basketball had a problem finding the hoop in the second half and dropped a game to Illinois on the road Sunday.

Here are three more key numbers that explain just how the Illini were able to turn things around and escape with a win at home – and why they fell behind in the first place: 5.