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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
10-5, 4th in Big Ten
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- 11/26W 97-38
- 11/27W 77-75
- 12/22L 82-69
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- 12/810W 83-68
- 12/12L 81-78
- 12/15W 92-65
- 12/2019L 91-88
- 12/23W 98-81
- 12/26W 69-60
- 1/2W 66-58
- 1/7W 81-56
- 1/10L 66-63
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- 1/1621L 87-81
- 1/19W 79-65
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Cockburn leads No. 22 Illinois to 79-65 win over Penn State
— Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 79-65 victory over Penn State on Tuesday night.
Curbelo dishes behind-the-back dime as Illinois pours it on (0:39)
Illinois' Bezhanishvili throws down in traffic (0:20)
Cockburn denies dunk attempt at the rim for Illinois (0:18)
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Liddell, No. 21 Ohio St power past No. 14 Illinois 87-81
— E.J. Liddell scored 26 points and No. 21 Ohio State beat No. 14 Illinois 87-81 in a brutal Big Ten matchup on Saturday.
Cockburn muscles through double team for Illinois (0:19)
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Juwan Howard and the Wolverines are carrying the banner for the rugged Big Ten, while USC and UCLA had big weeks out west.
Maryland pulls off upset win vs. No. 12 Illinois (1:56)
Morsell scores 19 as Maryland upsets No. 12 Illinois 66-63
— Darryl Morsell scored 19 points, Donta Scott added 16 and Maryland upset No. 12 Illinois 66-63 on Sunday.
WVU big man Tshiebwe transferring to Kentucky
West Virginia men's basketball transfer Oscar Tshiebwe has committed to Kentucky, he announced in a Twitter post Sunday night, choosing the Wildcats over Miami, NC State and Illinois.
Kofi Cockburn gets fired up after and-1 basket (0:20)
Da'Monte Williams hits a 3 during a 17-0 run (0:23)
Cockburn leads No. 12 Illinois past Northwestern 81-56
— Kofi Cockburn scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 12 Illinois rallied to beat Northwestern 81-56 on Thursday night.
Cockburn and Dosunmu lead No. 15 Illinois past Purdue 66-58
— Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday.
Dosunmu to Cockburn for the high-lob alley-oop (0:18)
Curbelo steals and slams it home (0:17)
Purdue's Williams stuffs Da'Monte Williams at the rim (0:17)
Cockburn, Curbelo connect for the Illini slam (0:29)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Sorting out the wild B1G
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Dosunmu scores 30 to lead No. 18 Illinois past Indiana 69-60
— Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana 69-60 on Saturday.
Dosunmu knocks down the leading triple for Illinois (0:16)
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 8-1 | - | 13-1 |
| Iowa | 6-2 | 1.5 | 12-3 |
| Wisconsin | 7-3 | 1.5 | 13-4 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 2 | 10-5 |
| Ohio State | 7-4 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Purdue | 6-4 | 2.5 | 11-6 |
| Minnesota | 4-5 | 4 | 11-5 |
| Indiana | 4-5 | 4 | 9-7 |
| Rutgers | 4-6 | 4.5 | 8-6 |
| Michigan State | 2-4 | 4.5 | 8-4 |
| Maryland | 3-7 | 5.5 | 9-8 |
| Northwestern | 3-7 | 5.5 | 6-8 |
| Penn State | 2-6 | 5.5 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 0-5 | 6 | 4-8 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game82.9Tied-21st
Rebounds Per Game40.533rd
Assists Per Game17.323rd
Points Allowed68.9
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 19 | 22 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Goode | SF | Signed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 40-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |