No. 4 Illinois has positioned itself to make a run at a No. 1 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament after following up its road win against No. 2 Michigan with a victory against No. 7 Ohio State in Columbus. Star guard Ayo Dosunmu returned to the lineup and helped the Fighting Illini close on a 9-0 run to win 73-68. An EJ Liddell 3-pointer with 3:48 remaining gave Ohio State a 68-64 lead that seemed to indicate a final turning of the tide in a second half that saw the Buckeyes take control of the game. Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn had not been as dominant as he was in the first half and the Buckeyes, particularly Liddell, started playing with some real confidence on the offensive end of the floor. The tone at the final media timeout was suggested a streak-snapping Buckeyes win was in the cards, but…
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