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 96-88 on Monday.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
13-4, 1st in Big Ten
- 11/9W 71-47
- 11/12W 92-53
- 11/15L 67-66
- 11/22L 71-51
- 11/23W 72-64
- 11/26W 94-85
- 11/29W 82-72
- 12/3W 86-51
- 12/6W 87-83
- 12/1111L 83-79
- 12/18W 106-48
- 12/22W 88-63
- 12/29CANC
- 1/4W 76-53
- 1/6W 76-64
- 1/11W 81-71
- 1/14W 68-53
- 1/174L 96-88
- 1/21h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 1/2514
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h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/28
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/5
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/104h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/13h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/16h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/1914h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 2/2419
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 2/27h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/3
h:mm a z, US/Eastern - 3/6h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- Full Schedule
Purdue hangs on for wild double OT win over Illinois (1:29)
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Cockburn, Frazier lead No. 25 Illinois over Michigan 68-53
— Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to help No. 25 Illinois beat Michigan 68-53 on Friday night.
Kofi Cockburn out-duels 2 Michigan defenders for an and-1 (0:23)
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Frazier's 29 helps No. 25 Illinois hold off Nebraska 81-71
— Once again Illinois got all it could handle during a visit to Nebraska.
Bryce McGowens elevates for the dunk vs. Illinois (0:24)
Double-double machine Cockburn sends Illini past Maryland
— Kofi Cockburn posted his seventh straight double-double, Trent Frazier scored 16 points and Illinois rallied after squandering an early lead to beat Maryland 76-64 on Thursday night.
Kofi Cockburn gets up for a nice dunk (0:17)
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 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win in the series.
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 edition of the Braggin' Rights game.
Kofi Cockburn strides in for a big Illinois jam (0:32)
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 Illinois' program-record 18 3-pointers in a 106-48 win over St. Francis (Pennsylvania) on Saturday.
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Illinois' Alfonso Plummer's makes costly violation late in the 2nd half (0:25)
Bennedict Mathurin gets hot in Arizona's win (1:13)
Kofi Cockburn gets the bucket and a huge block to hype the crowd (0:37)
Cockburn double-double leads Illinois past Iowa, 87-83
— Kofi Cockburn scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds and Illinois scored 24 points at the free-throw line to hold off Iowa, 87-83 on Monday night to go 2-0 to start Big Ten play
Plummer, Cockburn lead Illinois past Rutgers 86-51
— Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an 86-51 victory over Rutgers on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
Fighting Illini fans chant 'fire Nagy' during game (0:21)
Cockburn, Plummer lead Illinois past Notre Dame 82-72
— Kofi Cockburn scored 28 points, Alfonso Plummer added 21 and Illinois defeated Notre Dame 82-72 on Monday night in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Kofi Cockburn flushes powerful jam for Illinois (0:20)
Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win
— Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 38 points to lead No. 14 Illinois to a hard-fought 94-85 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday night.
Kofi Cockburn flushes clutch dunk as Illinois survives upset scare (0:22)
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2021-22 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6-1 | - | 13-4 |
| Wisconsin | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 0.5 | 14-3 |
| Ohio State | 5-2 | 1 | 11-4 |
| Purdue | 4-2 | 1.5 | 15-2 |
| Rutgers | 4-2 | 1.5 | 10-6 |
| Indiana | 4-3 | 2 | 13-4 |
| Iowa | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-4 |
| Penn State | 3-4 | 3 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-4 | 3.5 | 9-6 |
| Michigan | 1-3 | 3.5 | 7-7 |
| Minnesota | 1-5 | 4.5 | 10-5 |
| Maryland | 1-5 | 4.5 | 9-8 |
| Nebraska | 0-8 | 6.5 | 6-13 |
Top Performers 2021-22
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game79.730th
Rebounds Per Game43.17th
Assists Per Game15.956th
Points Allowed64.3
2022 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 17 | 17 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Rodgers | PF | Signed | 86 |
| Jayden Epps | SG | Signed | 82 |
| Sencire Harris | PG | Signed | 81 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 41-32 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 31 |