Illinois 68, No. 19 Ohio St. 64
1/31/2008 9:52 PM
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -Jenna Smith had a game-high 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois to a 68-64 victory over No. 19 Ohio State on Thursday night.
Illinois (12-9, 4-6) went ahead for good, 57-54, on a 3-pointer by Lori Bjork with 5:55 left.
Ohio State (16-5, 7-3) pulled to 66-64 on Marscilla Packer's 3-pointer with 27 seconds left, but Bjork added two free throws with 12 seconds left to seal the victory.
Bjork finished with 16 points, including three 3-pointers. Rebecca Harris added 14 points and Chelsea Gordon scored 10 points for the Illini, who lost to the Buckeyes in Columbus 43-42 on Jan. 17.
Illinois, which led 35-34 at halftime, was 14-for-20 from the free throw line, compared with 5-for-6 for Ohio State.
Jantel Lavender scored 19 points and Packer added 17 points, including four 3-pointers, for Ohio State.
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