Illinois Fighting Illini @ Ohio State Buckeyes
8-2, 1-0 Big Ten
88
8-2, 1-0 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ILL | 48 | 40 | 88 |
OSU | 42 | 38 | 80 |
7-2, 1-1 Big Ten
80
7-2, 1-1 Big Ten
- John Mobley Jr. missed Layup.
- Christoph Tilly made Two Point Tip Shot.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Layup.
- Brandon Noel missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Noel.
- Christoph Tilly made Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper.
- Colin White missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin White.
- Bruce Thornton made Layup.
- Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly missed Layup.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Amare Bynum missed Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly made Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christoph Tilly.
- Bruce Thornton made Layup.
- Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Layup.
- Devin Royal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- John Mobley Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- Devin Royal made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- Devin Royal missed Layup.
- Brandon Noel made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- John Mobley Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Devin Royal.
- Christoph Tilly missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Mobley Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- Devin Royal missed Jumper.
- Amare Bynum made Layup.
- Bruce Thornton made Layup.
- Christoph Tilly missed Three Point Jumper.
- Brandon Noel missed Jumper.
- Brandon Noel made Layup.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly missed Three Point Jumper.
- Gabe Cupps missed Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal made Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton missed Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Jumper.
- Christoph Tilly made Layup. Assisted by John Mobley Jr..
- Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper.
- John Mobley Jr. made Layup.
- John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
- Devin Royal made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton.
- Bruce Thornton made Layup.
- Devin Royal missed Jumper.
- Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper.
- Bruce Thornton made Layup.
- Kylan Boswell missed Jumper.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Mirkovic made Layup. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic.
- Keaton Wagler missed Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic missed Layup.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic made Layup.
- Tomislav Ivisic made Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
- Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler made Layup.
- David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
- Zvonimir Ivisic made Layup.
- David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
- David Mirkovic missed Jumper.
- David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrej Stojakovic.
- Zvonimir Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Humrichous.
- Zvonimir Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Jake Davis made Layup. Assisted by Ben Humrichous.
- Keaton Wagler made Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler made Jumper.
- Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Jumper.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Zvonimir Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
- Kylan Boswell made Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Layup.
- Andrej Stojakovic made Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Mirkovic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic missed Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper.
- Kylan Boswell missed Layup.
- Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic made Layup. Assisted by David Mirkovic.
- David Mirkovic missed Layup.
- Zvonimir Ivisic made Jumper.
- Zvonimir Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic made Layup.
- Andrej Stojakovic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler made Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler missed Jumper.
- David Mirkovic missed Jumper.
- David Mirkovic missed Two Point Tip Shot.
- Andrej Stojakovic made Jumper.
- Andrej Stojakovic missed Three Point Jumper.
- Keaton Wagler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kylan Boswell.
- Keaton Wagler missed Layup.
- David Mirkovic missed Jumper.
- Kylan Boswell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Tomislav Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler.
ILLINOIS
OHIO STATE
| TIME | PLAY | ILL | OSU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | Start game | 0 | 0 | |
| 19:58 | | Jump Ball won by Illinois | 0 | 0 |
| 19:58 | | Jump Ball lost by Ohio State | 0 | 0 |
| 19:43 | | Kylan Boswell missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:40 | | Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:32 | | John Mobley Jr. missed Layup. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:29 | | Christoph Tilly Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 19:29 | | Christoph Tilly made Two Point Tip Shot. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:14 | | Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:12 | | Kylan Boswell Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 |
| 19:02 | | David Mirkovic made Layup. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:45 | | John Mobley Jr. missed Layup. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:42 | | David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:37 | | Keaton Wagler missed Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:32 | | Brandon Noel Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:26 | | Brandon Noel missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:22 | | David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:13 | | Andrej Stojakovic missed Layup. | 2 | 2 |
| 18:11 | | Keaton Wagler Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:56 | | Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:53 | | Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound. | 2 | 2 |
| 17:48 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:27 | | Foul on Brandon Noel. | 2 | 5 |
| 17:27 | | Christoph Tilly subbing out for Ohio State | 2 | 5 |
| 17:27 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing in for Ohio State | 2 | 5 |
| 17:27 | | Andrej Stojakovic made Free Throw. | 3 | 5 |
| 17:27 | | Andrej Stojakovic made Free Throw. | 4 | 5 |
| 16:59 | | Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 5 |
| 16:56 | | David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 5 |
| 16:36 | | Andrej Stojakovic made Layup. | 6 | 5 |
| 16:18 | | Brandon Noel Turnover. | 6 | 5 |
| 15:49 | | Tomislav Ivisic made Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | | Foul on Ivan Njegovan. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | | Ivan Njegovan Turnover. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | Official TV Timeout | 8 | 5 | |
| 15:42 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing out for Ohio State | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | | Christoph Tilly subbing in for Ohio State | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | | Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois | 8 | 5 |
| 15:42 | | Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois | 8 | 5 |
| 15:30 | | Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:26 | | Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:21 | | John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:18 | | Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 5 |
| 15:06 | | Keaton Wagler made Layup. | 10 | 5 |
| 14:49 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandon Noel. | 10 | 8 |
| 14:33 | | David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler. | 13 | 8 |
| 14:11 | | Foul on Kylan Boswell. | 13 | 8 |
| 14:11 | | Christoph Tilly made Free Throw. | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing out for Ohio State | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Brandon Noel subbing out for Ohio State | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Amare Bynum subbing in for Ohio State | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Colin White subbing in for Ohio State | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Kylan Boswell subbing out for Illinois | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Tomislav Ivisic subbing out for Illinois | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Andrej Stojakovic subbing in for Illinois | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Illinois | 13 | 9 |
| 14:11 | | Christoph Tilly made Free Throw. | 13 | 10 |
| 13:40 | | Zvonimir Ivisic made Layup. | 15 | 10 |
| 13:20 | | Christoph Tilly made Jumper. | 15 | 12 |
| 13:10 | | David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler. | 18 | 12 |
| 12:56 | | Devin Royal Turnover. | 18 | 12 |
| 12:40 | | David Mirkovic missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 |
| 12:40 | | Amare Bynum Block. | 18 | 12 |
| 12:36 | | Christoph Tilly Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 |
| 12:35 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 15 |
| 12:14 | | David Mirkovic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andrej Stojakovic. | 21 | 15 |
| 12:04 | | Colin White missed Three Point Jumper. | 21 | 15 |
| 12:00 | | David Mirkovic Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 15 |
| 11:46 | | Zvonimir Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ben Humrichous. | 24 | 15 |
| 11:23 | | Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | Official TV Timeout | 24 | 15 | |
| 11:20 | | David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | | Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | | Keaton Wagler subbing out for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | | Kylan Boswell subbing in for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | | Jake Davis subbing in for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:20 | | Mihailo Petrovic subbing in for Illinois | 24 | 15 |
| 11:19 | | Ohio State Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 15 |
| 11:16 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colin White. | 24 | 18 |
| 11:03 | | Mihailo Petrovic Turnover. | 24 | 18 |
| 11:03 | | Bruce Thornton Steal. | 24 | 18 |
| 10:59 | | Bruce Thornton made Layup. | 24 | 20 |
| 10:41 | | Zvonimir Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 20 |
| 10:37 | | Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 20 |
| 10:33 | | Bruce Thornton Turnover. | 24 | 20 |
| 10:30 | | Jake Davis made Layup. Assisted by Ben Humrichous. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:16 | | Devin Royal missed Three Point Jumper. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Foul on Jake Davis. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Amare Bynum subbing out for Ohio State | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Colin White subbing out for Ohio State | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing in for Ohio State | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Brandon Noel subbing in for Ohio State | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Ben Humrichous subbing out for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Zvonimir Ivisic subbing out for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Mihailo Petrovic subbing out for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | David Mirkovic subbing in for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Tomislav Ivisic subbing in for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Keaton Wagler subbing in for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Foul on Jake Davis. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Jake Davis subbing out for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:14 | | Andrej Stojakovic subbing in for Illinois | 26 | 20 |
| 10:13 | | Ohio State Deadball Team Rebound. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:08 | | Foul on Andrej Stojakovic. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:03 | | Christoph Tilly missed Layup. | 26 | 20 |
| 10:01 | | Tomislav Ivisic Defensive Rebound. | 26 | 20 |
| 9:41 | | Keaton Wagler made Jumper. | 28 | 20 |
| 9:22 | | Foul on Andrej Stojakovic. | 28 | 20 |
| 9:22 | | Devin Royal made Free Throw. | 28 | 21 |
| 9:22 | | Andrej Stojakovic subbing out for Illinois | 28 | 21 |
| 9:22 | | Ben Humrichous subbing in for Illinois | 28 | 21 |
| 9:22 | | Devin Royal made Free Throw. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:59 | | Keaton Wagler Turnover. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:47 | | John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:44 | | Illinois Defensive Rebound. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:34 | | Foul on Brandon Noel. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:34 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing out for Ohio State | 28 | 22 |
| 8:34 | | Brandon Noel subbing out for Ohio State | 28 | 22 |
| 8:34 | | Amare Bynum subbing in for Ohio State | 28 | 22 |
| 8:34 | | Gabe Cupps subbing in for Ohio State | 28 | 22 |
| 8:33 | | Foul on Amare Bynum. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:15 | | David Mirkovic Turnover. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:15 | | Christoph Tilly Steal. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:11 | | Amare Bynum missed Jumper. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:11 | | Ben Humrichous Block. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:11 | | Ohio State Offensive Rebound. | 28 | 22 |
| 8:03 | | Bruce Thornton made Jumper. | 28 | 24 |
| 7:40 | | Keaton Wagler made Jumper. | 30 | 24 |
| 7:40 | | Foul on Gabe Cupps. | 30 | 24 |
| 7:40 | | Keaton Wagler made Free Throw. | 31 | 24 |
| 7:18 | | Christoph Tilly made Jumper. | 31 | 26 |
| 7:18 | | Foul on David Mirkovic. | 31 | 26 |
| 7:18 | | Christoph Tilly missed Free Throw. | 31 | 26 |
| 7:15 | | Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 |
| 6:47 | | Ben Humrichous missed Three Point Jumper. | 31 | 26 |
| 6:44 | | Ohio State Defensive Rebound. | 31 | 26 |
| 6:44 | | Tomislav Ivisic subbing out for Illinois | 31 | 26 |
| 6:44 | | Zvonimir Ivisic subbing in for Illinois | 31 | 26 |
| 6:21 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Christoph Tilly. | 31 | 29 |
| 5:59 | | Foul on Christoph Tilly. | 31 | 29 |
| 5:54 | | Foul on Gabe Cupps. | 31 | 29 |
| 5:54 | | Gabe Cupps subbing out for Ohio State | 31 | 29 |
| 5:54 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing in for Ohio State | 31 | 29 |
| 5:54 | | Zvonimir Ivisic made Free Throw. | 32 | 29 |
| 5:54 | | Zvonimir Ivisic made Free Throw. | 33 | 29 |
| 5:40 | | Bruce Thornton made Layup. | 33 | 31 |
| 5:32 | | David Mirkovic subbing out for Illinois | 33 | 31 |
| 5:32 | | Tomislav Ivisic subbing in for Illinois | 33 | 31 |
| 5:13 | | Keaton Wagler missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 31 |
| 5:09 | | Ohio State Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 31 |
| 4:59 | | Bruce Thornton made Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:41 | | Tomislav Ivisic missed Jumper. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:39 | | Devin Royal Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:30 | | John Mobley Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:27 | | Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:19 | | Tomislav Ivisic missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 34 |
| 4:15 | | Bruce Thornton Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 34 |
| 3:59 | | Bruce Thornton missed Three Point Jumper. | 33 | 34 |
| 3:56 | | Ben Humrichous Defensive Rebound. | 33 | 34 |
| 3:36 | | Zvonimir Ivisic made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Keaton Wagler. | 36 | 34 |
| 3:11 | | Devin Royal missed Jumper. | 36 | 34 |
| 3:09 | | Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound. | 36 | 34 |
| 2:53 | | Kylan Boswell made Three Point Jumper. | 39 | 34 |
| 2:38 | | Christoph Tilly missed Three Point Jumper. | 39 | 34 |
| 2:36 | | Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound. | 39 | 34 |
| 2:27 | | Foul on Amare Bynum. | 39 | 34 |
| 2:27 | Official TV Timeout | 39 | 34 | |
| 2:27 | | Christoph Tilly subbing out for Ohio State | 39 | 34 |
| 2:27 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing in for Ohio State | 39 | 34 |
| 2:27 | | Tomislav Ivisic made Free Throw. | 40 | 34 |
| 2:27 | | Tomislav Ivisic made Free Throw. | 41 | 34 |
| 2:10 | | Devin Royal missed Layup. | 41 | 34 |
| 2:07 | | Zvonimir Ivisic Defensive Rebound. | 41 | 34 |
| 1:43 | | Keaton Wagler made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tomislav Ivisic. | 44 | 34 |
| 1:31 | | Devin Royal made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton. | 44 | 37 |
| 1:09 | | Tomislav Ivisic missed Layup. | 44 | 37 |
| 1:07 | | Devin Royal Defensive Rebound. | 44 | 37 |
| 1:01 | | John Mobley Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bruce Thornton. | 44 | 40 |
| 0:38 | | Foul on Bruce Thornton. | 44 | 40 |
| 0:38 | | Keaton Wagler made Free Throw. | 45 | 40 |
| 0:38 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing out for Ohio State | 45 | 40 |
| 0:38 | | Christoph Tilly subbing in for Ohio State | 45 | 40 |
| 0:38 | | Keaton Wagler made Free Throw. | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | Foul on Christoph Tilly. | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | Christoph Tilly Turnover. | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing out for Ohio State | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | Gabe Cupps subbing in for Ohio State | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | Christoph Tilly subbing out for Ohio State | 46 | 40 |
| 0:13 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing in for Ohio State | 46 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Foul on Devin Royal. | 46 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Keaton Wagler made Free Throw. | 47 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Gabe Cupps subbing out for Ohio State | 47 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Ivan Njegovan subbing out for Ohio State | 47 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | John Mobley Jr. subbing in for Ohio State | 47 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Christoph Tilly subbing in for Ohio State | 47 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Keaton Wagler made Free Throw. | 48 | 40 |
| 0:05 | | Illinois Timeout | 48 | 40 |
| 0:00 | | Devin Royal made Layup. Assisted by Bruce Thornton. | 48 | 42 |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 48 | 42 | |
Game Information
Value City Arena
7:30 PM, December 9, 2025Coverage: Peacock
Columbus, OH
Attendance: 9,974
- Referees:
- D.J. Carstensen
- Tim Comer
- Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 0.5 | 7-2 |
| Minnesota | 1-0 | 0.5 | 5-4 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Nebraska | 0-0 | 1 | 9-0 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |
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