Ohio State basketball had a problem finding the hoop in the second half and dropped a game to Illinois on the road Sunday.

The Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten) celebrated the healthy return of center Tomislav Ivisic (mono) by outrebounding Ohio State 43-31 and hammering the Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6) inside – especially in the second half. Illinois outscored the visitors 52-30 in the paint.

Coach Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men's hoops like they would extend their winning streak for much of the afternoon, but Illinois rallied late.

The Illini were finally whole again, and they got back in the win column. Tomislav Ivisic’s return, a starting lineup shakeup and another big second half from Will Riley propelled Illinois past Ohio State,

Will Riley scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and No. 18 Illinois rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat Ohio State 87-79 on Sunday.