FILE - Ohio State interim coach Jake Diebler reacts toward a referee during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
FILE - Ohio State guard Bruce Thornton, right, works toward the basket as Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins (33) defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, March 15, 2024, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)