Ohio State will play Illinois for the third time this season and the second time in eight days in Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final.
After Ohio State punched its ticket to the Big Ten Tournament final with a 68-67 win over Michigan on Saturday afternoon, Illinois did the same in the second semifinal with a 82-71 win over Iowa.
The Buckeyes and Illini played twice during the regular season, with each team winning on the other's home court.
Ohio State won 87-81 in the first matchup between the two teams on Jan.