College Basketball News

No. 25 Illinois beats Ohio State 67-49 (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Mike Tisdale scored 15 points and No. 25 Illinois won its first game this season with a national ranking, holding off Ohio State 67-49 on Tuesday night. On Monday, the Illini (16-3, 4-2 Big Ten) made their first appearance in The Associated Press' Top 25 since the final poll of 2005-06. It was the Illini's first win over the Buckeyes (13-4, 3-3) in six games.