The No. 18 Illinois Fighting Illini will try to get back on track when they host the Ohio State Buckeyes in a Big Ten battle on Sunday on Paramount+. Illinois has lost three of its last four games, including an overtime loss at Nebraska on Thursday. Ohio State is riding a three-game winning streak, extending its hot streak with an 83-64 win at Penn State earlier this week. You can stream the game on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME.

Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. ET at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois. The latest Illinois vs. Ohio State odds from SportsLine consensus list the Illini as 5.5-point favorites, while the over/under for total points scored is 154.5. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.) Sunday's game can be seen on CBS and streamed live on Paramount+, which you can get free for the first week.

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