Big Ten Men's Basketball Tracker
Since the 2017–18 season, Illinois and Ohio State have met 14 times, with Illinois holding a 8–6 edge in the series.
Most recently Illinois won 88–80 on December 9, 2025.
Right now Illinois is 0–0 and Ohio State is 0–0, with Ohio State at 208 days since a win against Illinois' 192.
| Date | Site | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 9 2025 | Ohio State home | Illinois | 88–80 |
| Sun, Feb 2 2025 | Illinois home | Illinois | 87–79 |
| Fri, Mar 15 2024 | Neutral site | Illinois | 77–74 |
| Tue, Jan 30 2024 | Ohio State home | Illinois | 87–75 |
| Sun, Feb 26 2023 | Ohio State home | Ohio State | 72–60 |
| Tue, Jan 24 2023 | Illinois home | Illinois | 69–60 |
| Thu, Feb 24 2022 | Illinois home | Ohio State | 86–83 |
| Sun, Mar 14 2021 | Neutral site | Illinois | 91–88 |
| Sat, Mar 6 2021 | Ohio State home | Illinois | 73–68 |
| Sat, Jan 16 2021 | Illinois home | Ohio State | 87–81 |
| Thu, Mar 5 2020 | Ohio State home | Ohio State | 71–63 |
| Thu, Feb 14 2019 | Ohio State home | Illinois | 63–56 |
| Wed, Dec 5 2018 | Neutral site | Ohio State | 77–67 |
| Sun, Feb 4 2018 | Ohio State home | Ohio State | 75–67 |
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