Will Riley scores 24, No. 18 Illinois mounts late comeback to beat Ohio State 87-79

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton (2) drives for position against Illinois' Will Riley, center left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Champaign, Ill.

Ohio State's Bruce Thornton (2) drives for position against Illinois' Will Riley, center left, during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Craig Pessman)


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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79. Morez Johnson Jr. had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Kylan Boswell had 14 points, Tomislav Ivisic had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn had 10 points for the Illini, who went on a 15-point run over a five-minute stretch late in the second half. Devin Royal scored 29 points for Ohio State, which had a three-game winning streak snapped. Bruce Thornton had 22 points and John Mobley Jr. had 18 points.

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