Illinois started out well against the Buckeyes. They did a good job of controlling the pace on offense in the first half. Despite players getting in foul trouble, Illinois led at half 37-30.
The second half is where things went wrong. Illinois was outscored 41-26. The Fighting Illini couldn’t buy a basket at times. Most of Illinois’ players struggled on Thursday, but there was one player who will be awarded MVP for this game.
The MVP for this game is Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo was clearly the best player in an Illinois jersey on Thursday.