Cockburn returns, leads No. 24 Illini past Northwestern
Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 59-56 victory over NorthwesternJANUARY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Northwestern Wildcats take on the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini on 3-game slide
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Northwestern Wildcats face the No. 24 Illinois Fighting Illini on 3-game slide
Northwestern aims to break its three-game slide when the Wildcats take on No. 24 IllinoisJANUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 24 Illinois holds off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55
Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 and take sole possession of first place in the Big TenJANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 10 Michigan State plays No. 24 Illinois, aims for 5th straight road win
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No. 14 Michigan State plays No. 17 Illinois, looks for 5th straight road win
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With Cockburn out, No. 17 Illinois falls 81-65 to Maryland
Donta Scott scored a career-high 25 points and Maryland took advantage of Kofi Cockburn’s absence in an 81-65 victory over No. 17 IllinoisJANUARY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plummer leads No. 17 Illinois against Maryland after 24-point game
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Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT
Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88JANUARY 17, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 7 Purdue visits No. 25 Illinois after Edey's 22-point game
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Drops 15 points in win Plummer contributed 15 points (5-12 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds and one assist over 39 minutes during Friday's 68-53 victory over Michigan.
Impact Plummer was limited to just nine points during Tuesday's win over Nebraska, but he returned to form against the Wolverines while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor. Across his 11 appearances since taking on a starting role, the transfer from Utah has averaged 18.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 32.9 minutes per game.
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No. 25 Illinois plays Michigan following Frazier's 29-point showing
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Frazier's 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71
Trent Frazier scored a season-high 29 points, Kofi Cockburn had his eighth straight double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Illinois held off struggling Nebraska f...JANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nebraska looks to knock off No. 25 Illinois
No. 25 Illinois looks to give Nebraska its 21st straight loss to ranked opponentsJANUARY 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Maryland looks for road win vs Illinois
Maryland looks for its fourth straight win over Illinois at State Farm CenterJANUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cockburn, Illinois dominate Minnesota 76-53
Kofi Cockburn had 29 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season and Illinois dominated Minnesota 76-53 for its fourth straight win...JANUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Efficient against Missouri Plummer closed with 22 points (8-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 88-63 victory over Missouri.
Impact Plummer had a slow start to the season on the scoreboard but has now topped 20 points in seven of his last eight appearances. He converted 66.7 percent of his attempts in Wednesday's victory and has now averaged 22.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 31.0 minutes per game across the last eight contests.
DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Cockburn, Plummer lead llinois past Missouri 88-63
Kofi Cockburn scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his fifth straight double-double and Illinois breezed to an 88-63 victory over Missouri on Wednesday night in the 41st ed...DECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mizzou hosts Illinois
Illinois and Missouri both look to put winning streaks togetherDECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois makes program-record 18 3-pointers in 106-48 win
Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points with 11 rebounds and Alfonso Plummer and Jacob Grandison combined for nine of a program-record 18 3-pointers and 37 points in Illinois’ 106-48 win ov...DECEMBER 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Illinois plays host to St. Francis
St. Francis (Pa.) pays visit to Illinois in a non-conference matchupDECEMBER 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 11 Arizona stays undefeated with 83-79 win at Illinois
Bennedict Mathurin scored 27 points to power No. 11 Arizona over Illinois 83-79 on SaturdayDECEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 11 Arizona, Illinois put streaks on line
No. 11 Arizona looks for its ninth straight win as it faces Illinois, who has won five in a rowDECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cockburn double-double leads Illinois past Iowa, 87-83
Kofi Cockburn scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds Illinois scored 24 points at the free throw line to hold off Iowa, 87-83 and go to 2-0 to start Big Ten play, T...DECEMBER 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
