Illinois was searching for a victory that would move it one step closer to a regular-season title in the Big Ten, and a guaranteed top-four finish in the league that would give it a double-bye in the upcoming conference tournament. But Ohio State had different plans.
The Buckeyes used rebounding and lock-down defense in the second half to erase a seven-point halftime deficit — outscoring the Illini by fifteen the rest of the way to win 71-63.
Illinois head coach Brad Underwood met with the media in Columbus following the game and gave OSU a ton of credit for what it did to make life difficult on his squad.
If you missed any of his comments, you can get them all thanks to the YouTube Channel of the Illini Report. Click on the below video and listen to Underwood discuss his team’s issues with rebounding, guarding in space, a lack of rhythm to the game, and more.
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