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COL BKB: Ohio St. 88, Illinois 81 (2 OT)

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Published: March. 13, 2010 at 4:36 PM

INDIANAPOLIS, March 13 (UPI) -- David Lighty scored twice late in the second overtime Saturday, boosting No. 7 Ohio State into the Big Ten Tournament final with an 88-81 win over Illinois.

The Buckeyes (26-7) will play the winner of Saturday's second semifinal final between No. 5 Purdue and Minnesota for the tournament title and automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. Illinois (19-14) would also be in the tournament field.

Eric Turner, whose near half-court, buzzer-beater Friday put the Buckeyes into Saturday semifinals, scored 31 points and 10 rebounds against Illinois but fouled out with 1 minute left in the second overtime.

Lighty took over then, scoring on a layup with 34 seconds left and sealing the win with a steal and layup that but the Buckeyes up 88-81.

Ohio State scored 20 consecutive points in the second half but still needed a late shot from Turner to force overtime. A Turner layup with 27 seconds to play in the first extra period tied the score at 75-75.

Turner had four points early in the second overtime before fouling out and Illinois managed just one point in the final 2 1/2 minutes.

Williams Buford had 22 points and Joe Diebler 14 behind Turner's 31. Lighty finished with 12.

Illinois' Demetri McCamey had a team-high 22 points.

Topics: David Lighty
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