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Bruce Thornton drops 34 as Ohio State nearly upsets No. 13 Illinois in 88–80 loss

The final score doesn’t tell the story of the game — Ohio State battled to the end against No. 13 Illinois, making it a one-possession game with just over one minute to go before falling 88-80.

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