Cameron Krasucki Sophomore forward flushes a dunk during the second half of No. 15 Illinois’ 86-83 loss to No. 22 Ohio State at State Farm Center on Thursday. Hawkins had one of his best games of the season, scoring 10 points and playing solid defense all night. By Josh Pietsch, Sports On-Air EditorFebruary 25, 2022 In what was the most up-and-down game of Illinois’ season, the Illini fell just short after almost completing what would have been a miracle comeback victory on Thursday night. Illinois went up by as many as 13 in the first half, leading 21-8 around the 12-minute mark, but it was all Ohio State from there. The Buckeyes went on a 26-16 run to end the half and trailed by just one at the break. Coming out of halftime, it was again all Buckeyes. Led by freshman guard Malaki Branham, who finished the game with 31…
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