Here are three more key numbers that explain just how the Illini were able to turn things around and escape with a win at home – and why they fell behind in the first place: 5.

Coach Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men's hoops team looked 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,

If No. 18 Illinois was going to start turning its season back around, it was almost certainly going to need a hand from its freshmen. But with streaking Ohio State in Champaign on Sunday, Will Riley and Morez Johnson Jr.