No. 3 Illinois advances to first Big Ten title game since 2008 Share this story For the first time in 14 years, the Illini will play on Selection Sunday. With the 82-71 win over 3-seed Iowa in the Big Ten conference semifinals, the Illini move on to play the 5-seed Ohio State Buckeyes in Sunday’s Big Ten Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. No. 3 Illinois (22-6) is seeking its first conference tournament title since 2005 and heads into the matchup as one of the hottest teams in the country. Winners of 13 of their last 14, the Illini should be a lock for a No. 1 seed when the NCAA Tournament bracket is announced tomorrow evening.