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71 DAYS 09 HRS 59 MIN 54 SEC
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL · BIG 10 State Farm Center, Champaign
Sat, Jan 9 9:00 PM State Farm Center, Champaign
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Recent meetings and who's had the edge.
1 Illinois 4–1 in recent meetings 4
- 2025 Illinois won 88–80 Columbus, OH
- 2024 Illinois won 87–79 Champaign, IL
- 2023 Illinois won 77–74 Minneapolis, MN · neutral site
- 2023 Illinois won 87–75 Columbus, OH
- 2022 Ohio State won 72–60 Columbus, OH