Ohio State didn't play smart enough, its bench disappeared and Illinois took advantage. Here are 5 takeaways from Sunday's loss.

The Illini (15-7, 7-5 Big Ten) celebrated the healthy return of center Tomislav Ivisic (mono) by outrebounding Ohio State 43-31 and hammering the Buckeyes (13-9, 5-6) inside – especially in the second half. Illinois outscored the visitors 52-30 in the paint.

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

Coach Jake Diebler and the Ohio State men's hoops like they would extend their winning streak for much of the afternoon, but Illinois rallied late.

After losing four out of six -- including a loss at Nebraska -- Sunday's game v. Ohio State felt like a must win.And Illini head coach Brad Underwood knew chang

Ohio State hangs its hat on 37.4 percent three-point shooting (third in the Big Ten) and is led by the long-distance dynamic duo of Bruce Thornton and John Mobley Jr., each of whom has hit 40-plus threes on the season and is shooting over 40 percent from deep.

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, on Feb. 2. Morez Johnson

Ohio State led 68-63 with about eight minutes left, but the rest of the game was all Illinois as the Buckeyes had their three-game win streak snapped.

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,

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 on Sunday.