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.

Will Riley scored 24 points and freshman Morez Johnson Jr. added 14 points and a career-high 15 rebounds as No. 18 Illinois overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to defeat Ohio State 87-79 Sunday in Champaign,

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,

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

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.