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

Ohio State looked like a much better team than the Illinois basketball program in the first half on Sunday. The Buckeyes came out and were hitting nearly every

We've got another exciting Big Ten matchup on schedule as the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Ohio State Buckeyes are set to tip at 1:00 p.m. ET on Sunday at State Farm Center. The Fighting Illini are strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 85.

Don't look now, but the Ohio State basketball team might be getting hot at the right time. After losing three in a row by a combined total of five points, the Buckeyes have rattled off three wins in a row and done so in convincing fashion.

An exciting weekend of college basketball continues Sunday when No. 18 Illinois hosts Ohio State in a marquee Big Ten matchup on CBS. This will mark the only scheduled meeting between the programs this season and will be a rematch of Illinois' 77-74 win over Ohio State in last season's conference tournament.

Here are three more key numbers that explain just how the Illini were able to turn things around and escape with a win at home – and why they fell behind in the first place: 5.

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