INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - MARCH 14: Andre Curbelo #5 of the Illinois Fighting Illini celebrates a made three pointer in the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half of the Big Ten Basketball Tournament championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 14, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
The Illinois basketball program claimed their first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005 after they defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 91-88.
Illinois took down the Buckeyes in an overtime thriller. To start the game, the Illini were playing perfectly, but then Ohio State started to chip away at the lead.