Illinois defeated Ohio State 69-60.

Illinois improved to 14-6 overall and 5-4 in the Big Ten. OSU went to 11-9 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten.

Check out the top plays.

Fighting Illini guard Jayden Epps scored by throwing the ball off an Ohio State player and getting a layup with 8:13 left in the second half. Epps' basket put Illinois up 60-47 vs. Ohio State. 

Fighting Illini guard Jayden Epps hit a right-wing 3-pointer with 15:18 left in the second half. Epps' basket put Illinois up 48-31 vs. Ohio State. 

Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton drove down the lane for a basket with 18:07 left in the second half. Thornton's bucket cut the Illinois lead to 38-30 vs. Ohio State. 

Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. got a steal and took it for a fast-break dunk with 4:22 left in the first half. Shannon's dunk put Illinois up 27-19 vs. Ohio State.

Ohio State forward Brice Sensabaugh hit a floater against Illinois with 8:04 left in the first half. Sensabaugh's basket cut the Illini lead to 19-17 vs. Ohio State.   

Fighting Illini guard RJ Melendez scored on a fast break via an assist from Coleman Hawkins with 12:34 left in the first half. Melendez's basket put Illinois up 10-9 vs. Ohio State. 

Fighting Illini guard Terrence Shannon Jr. grabbed a defensive rebound and took it the length of the court for a basket with 17:20 left in the first half. Shannon's basket put Illinois up 5-2 vs. Ohio State.

Brad Underwood is the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach. Chris Holtmann is the Ohio State men's basketball head coach.

Erik Hall is the digital sports editor at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.