Illinois (10-15, 6-8) led by as many as nine, but Duane Washington Jr. put the Buckeyes on top with a crowd-pleasing and-1 dunk with 8:30 to go in the second half.
.@TheDuaneWash's eyes say it all. 👀
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 15, 2019
The @OhioStateHoops crowd is hype after this Buckeye poster: pic.twitter.com/IUAUjFVDzn
That was as good as it got for the Buckeyes, who fell behind again 15 seconds later on a pair of free throws by Ayo Dosunmu.
Ohio State’s C.J. Jackson led all scorers with 17 points while Kaleb Wesson added 11 and Andre Wesson had 10 for the Buckeyes.
Dosunmu and Trent Frazier led Illinois with 15 points apiece.
Chris Holtmann happy with @OhioStateHoops contributions of Versailles' Justin Ahrens @VTigerSports @midwestathletic https://t.co/yTFWWoWWmT
— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) February 14, 2019
Ohio State entered the night looking like a solid candidate for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, but five of their last seven regular season games are against teams currently in the top 25.
That stretch begins Sunday with a trip to No. 11 Michigan State.
Speaking of basketball: Ohio State hanging onto NCAA tournament hopes with 8 games left in regular season https://t.co/94qpvL2Nzf
— Marcus Hartman (@marcushartman) February 12, 2019
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