Illini fall to Penn State in second round of Big Ten Tournament
Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19 points, Coleman Hawkins 17 and Dain Dainja 13 for Illinois (20-12).
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Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 19 points, Coleman Hawkins 17 and Dain Dainja 13 for Illinois (20-12).
The DePaul College Prep Rams' Maurice Thomas finished with 14 points.
The Illini were set to take on Penn State with a trip to the quarterfinals to face Northwestern on the line.
While Ohio State finished 7 of 18 from the arc, Iowa was only 4 of 17 and was outscored 14-8 off turnovers that included 10 Buckeyes steals.
Cam Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights (19-13)
It was Vucevic's 40th double-double of the season, the third-most in the NBA.
Taylor Raddysh scored twice and Joey Anderson also scored for the 'Hawks.
The Trojans are heading to state for the first time in program history, after a convincing win over Kenwood in a 4A super-sectional at UIC Monday night.
The team also will be placed on probation for the 2023-24 school year, and could be removed from the playoffs if there are additional violations.
The two sides are due to continue contract talks on Saturday, but the union said "a strike could begin at any moment, including during the Big Ten Tournament.