Hummel sends No. 24 Purdue past Illinois 66-56

Robbie Hummel looks healthy, and Purdue is playing like the team that was picked to win the Big Ten title.

Hummel finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds Saturday, and JaJuan Johnson had 20 points and three blocks to lead the Boilermakers past Illinois 66-56 Saturday and into the Big Ten tournament championship game.

The victory ends third-seeded Purdue's three-game losing streak to the Illini (24-9) and sets up a rematch with fifth-seeded Ohio State, an 82-70 upset winner over No. 7 Michigan State. The Boilermakers and Buckeyes split the first two games this season, each winning at home.

It's the first time since 1998 that Purdue (24-9) will play …