FROM THE ARCHIVES: Illinois wins the 2003 Big Ten Tournament

Published: Sept. 9, 2018, 5:56 a.m.

#2 Illinois beats #8 Ohio State 72-59 in Chicago on 3-16-03 to win the program's first Big Ten Tournament championship. Brian Cook was tournament MVP. Illinois, under coach Bill Self, would finish 25-7, 11-5 in the Big Ten (2nd), and…