Illinois stages a furious rally but comes up just short in an 86-83 loss to Ohio State, putting a dent in the Illini's Big Ten title hopes

Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois. The result put a dent in the Illini's Big Ten title hopes, dropping them a game behind co-leaders Purdue and Wisconsin with three games left in the regular season.