COLUMBUS, OHIO ? There was no postgame party after beating Illinois this time. Ohio State still has other big games to play.

Jamar Butler scored 22 points, Terence Dials had 19 and 16 rebounds, and Je’Kel Foster added 18 points to lead the 19th-ranked Buckeyes to a 69-53 victory over No. 10 Illinois on Sunday.

A year after ruining top-ranked Illinois’ perfect, 29-0 season on Matt Sylvester’s three-pointer with 5.1 seconds left, the Buckeyes relied on their outside shooting and Dials’ muscle inside to win their fourth straight game and remain in a virtual tie for first place in the Big Ten.

“There was jubilation in the locker room last year,” coach Thad Matta said. “This year we still have six games to play – and a lot of work to do.”

The Buckeyes (18-3, 7-3) hit 13-of-23 three-pointers three days after going 15-for-24 in a victory at No. 22 Michigan. It was the first time in five years Ohio State had beaten two ranked opponents in the same week.

No. 9 West Virginia 69, No. 15 Georgetown 56

Washington – Kevin Pittsnogle followed a scoreless game with 25 points for West Virginia. Pittsnogle made 10 of 15 shots and scored six of the first eight points in a 15-5 game-ending run as West Virginia snapped Georgetown’s seven-game winning streak.

No. 14 Pittsburgh 89, Cincinnati 69

Pittsburgh – Carl Krauser had 18 points, and reserve Keith Benjamin scored a career-high 16 as Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati in the first Big East meeting between the schools.

Georgia Tech 71, No. 16 N. C. State 68

Atlanta – Reserve Zam Fredrick scored a career-high 22 points as Georgia Tech ended an eight-game losing streak.

No. 23 North Carolina 80, Miami 70

Coral Gables, Fla. – Tyler Hansbrough scored 25 points, and Bobby Frasor made two key jumpers late to lead North Carolina to the win.