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No. 4 Ohio State 69, Illinois 60
Davenport carries Buckeyes past Illini
Senior center plays all 40 minutes, offsets loss of second-leading scorer
Associated Press
CHAMPAIGN, ILL. - Jessica Davenport scored 28 points and Marscilla Packer added 17 as visiting Ohio State beat Illinois 69-60 on Sunday.
The Buckeyes (22-1, 11-0 Big Ten) won in their first game since second-leading scorer Brandie Hoskins was lost for the season due to a knee injury suffered Thursday at Minnesota.
Davenport, averaging 17.6 points and 9.4 rebounds coming in to this game, played all 40 minutes for the Buckeyes, drawing Illinois' defensive focus and creating open outside shots for Packer.
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