Kofi Cockburn put Illinois ahead to stay with a pair of free throws in overtime and the No. 3 Illini defeated No. 9 Ohio State 91-88 on Sunday in the championship game of the Big Ten tournament at Indianapolis. © Reuters/Aaron Doster NCAA Basketball: Big Ten Conference Tournament-Ohio State vs Illinois © Reuters/Aaron Doster NCAA Basketball: Big Ten Conference Tournament-Ohio State vs Illinois Cockburn, Ayo Dosunmu and Andre Curbelo each had 16 points for the Illini (23-6), who have won seven straight and 14 of 15 in winning their first tournament title since 2005. The victory clinched a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for Illinois. Duane Washington Jr. led Ohio State (21-9) with a tournament-record 32 points. Justice Sueing had 22 and CJ Walker had 16 points. Ohio State overcame a 17-point deficit in the first half and led 81-80 with 2:50 remaining in overtime on Washington’s layup…
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