Nov 27, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) throws the ball to bounce off of Ohio Bobcats forward Ben Vander Plas (5) during the first half at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
The Illinois basketball team narrowly escaped an upset Friday, beating Ohio 77-75.
Well, that was a lot closer than I anticipated. The Illinois basketball team looked flat coming out of the gate and never really had an answer for an energized Ohio team. The defense never really found an answer for Ohio guard, Jason Preston.