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 Buckeyes B1G run ends in OT vs. Illinois in title game (Photo: BigTen)
Buckeyes B1G run ends in OT vs. Illinois in title game - Mar 15, 2021 
Ohio State fell in the Big Ten Conference championship game, 91-88, to Illinois in overtime at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes were playing their fourth game in as many days and will enter the NCAA tournament with a 21-9 record. Illinois improves to 23-6.Duane Washington Jr. (6'3''-G-00) scored a career high 32 points to lead Ohio State, plus led with eight rebounds. Justice Sueing (6'7''-F) had 22 points, including a 9-for-9 effort at the free throw line. C.J. Walker (6'8''-F-01) scored 16 and E.J. Liddell (6'7''-F-00) had 12 but was just 3-of-15 from the field. Ohio State missed its first nine shots from the floor and found itself down by 17 in the first half. But the team went on a 13-3 run the last three minutes of the half to get to within five points at the break, 40-35. Washington led the way with 15 points in the half, 14 of them inside of the final nine minutes. The second half was intense and close and awesome. Ohio State got to within a basket a handful of times early in the half as Justice Sueing was effective in the lane. His two free throws brought the Buckeyes to within 47-45 just inside of 15 minutes to play. But Giorgi Bezhanishvili (6'9''-F-98) came off the bench in relief of Kofi Cockburn (7'0''-C-99) to score 10 consecutive points for the Illini and key them to a 57-46 lead with 11:51 to go in the half. Ohio State, though, did not give in, but instead tried and fought and played valiantly, going on a 14-4 run to get to within 61-60 at the eight minute mark behind five consecutive points by Walker. Ohio State took the lead - its first of the game - on a Walker shot in the lane with 5:30 left to play to make it 67-65. But Illinois went on a 7-0 run to make it 72-67 with 3:21 left to play. From there, Washington hit a couple threes to get Ohio State to within three twice, and an Liddell fast break dunk off a nice pass from Walker made it 75-74. Da'Monte Williams (6'3''-G-98) hit a basket for a three-point Illini lead with 33 seconds to play. Suing then bulldozed his way to a shot that missed, but got the rebound and went up strong for the basket and a free throw to tie it at 77-all. A long three-pointer by Illinois was off the mark and Liddell blocked a close-in attempt by Cockburn to send the game to overtime. Both teams had the lead in overtime before Illinois was able to pull it out. Big Ten Tournament Final: Illinois - Ohio State 91-88, OT Big Ten Tournament Semifinals: Illinois - Iowa 82-71 Ohio State - Michigan 68-67 Courtesy of ohiostatebuckeyes.com All-Big Ten Awards 2021 - Mar 15, 2021
All-Tournament MVP:  Ayo Dosunmu (6'5''-G-00) of IllinoisPlayer of the Year:  Luka Garza (6'11''-C-98) of IowaDefensive Player of the Year: Darryl Morsell (6'5''-G-99) of MarylandFreshman of the Year: Hunter Dickinson (7'1''-C-00) of MichiganSixth Man of the Year:  Andre Curbelo (6'1''-G-01) of IllinoisCoach of the Year: Juwan Howard of Michigan
1st Team  Kofi Cockburn (7'0''-C-99) of Illinois Ayo Dosunmu (6'5''-G-00) of Illinois Luka Garza (6'11''-C-98) of Iowa E.J. Liddell (6'7''-F-00) of Ohio St. Trevion Williams (6'9''-F-00) of Purdue
2nd Team Trayce Jackson-Davis (6'9''-F-00) of Indiana Joe Wieskamp (6'6''-G/F-99) of Iowa Hunter Dickinson (7'1''-C-00) of Michigan Isaiah Livers (6'7''-F-98) of Michigan Franz Wagner (6'9''-G-01) of Michigan
3rd Team  Marcus Carr (6'2''-G-99) of Minnesota Aaron Henry (6'6''-F-99) of Michigan St. Duane Washington Jr. (6'3''-G-00) of Ohio St. Ron Harper (6'6''-G/F) of Rutgers D'Mitrik Trice (6'0''-PG-96) of WisconsinHonorable Mention Trent Frazier (6'2''-G-98) of Illinois Jordan Bohannon (6'1''-G-97) of Iowa Eric Ayala (6'5''-G-99) of Maryland Aaron Wiggins (6'6''-G-99) of Maryland Geo Baker (6'4''-G) of Rutgers CJ Fredrick (6'3''-G-99) of Iowa Darryl Morsell (6'5''-G-99) of Maryland Teddy Allen (6'5''-G-98) of Nebraska John Harrar (6'9''-F-99) of Penn St. Myreon Jones (6'3''-G-00) of Penn St. Myles Johnson (6'11''-C) of Rutgers Jacob Young (6'2''-G-97) of Rutgers
All-Defensive Team Trent Frazier (6'2''-G-98) of Illinois Darryl Morsell (6'5''-G-99) of Maryland Aaron Henry (6'6''-F-99) of Michigan St. Jamari Wheeler (6'1''-G-97) of Penn St. Myles Johnson (6'11''-C) of Rutgers
All-Freshman Team Andre Curbelo (6'1''-G-01) of Illinois Keegan Murray (6'8''-F-00) of Iowa Hunter Dickinson (7'1''-C-00) of Michigan Zach Edey (7'3''-C-02) of Purdue Jaden Ivey (6'4''-G-02) of PurdueAll-Sportsmanship Team Trent Frazier (6'2''-G-98) of Illinois Aljami Durham (6'4''-G-98) of Indiana CJ Fredrick (6'3''-G-99) of Iowa Darryl Morsell (6'5''-G-99) of Maryland Austin Davis (6'10''-F-98) of Michigan Joshua Langford (6'5''-G-97) of Michigan St. Gabe Kalscheur (6'4''-G) of Minnesota Thorir Thorbjarnarson (6'6''-G-98) of Nebraska Ryan Greer (6'2''-G-00) of Northwestern Kyle Young (6'8''-F-98) of Ohio St. John Harrar (6'9''-F-99) of Penn St. Sasha Stefanovic (6'4''-G-98) of Purdue Paul Mulcahy (6'6''-G-01) of Rutgers Carter Higginbottom (6'0''-PG) of Wisconsin
All-Tournament Team Kofi Cockburn (7'0''-C-99) of Illinois Ayo Dosunmu (6'5''-G-00) of Illinois Luka Garza (6'11''-C-98) of Iowa E.J. Liddell (6'7''-F-00) of Ohio St. Duane Washington Jr. (6'3''-G-00) of Ohio St. |
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