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February 25, 2021 at 6:45 pm

Cockburn scores 24 as No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska 86-70 VIEW

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70 on Thursday night. Illinois...

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February 6, 2021 at 2:08 pm

Cockburn, Dosunmu lead No. 12 Illinois past No. 19 Wisconsin

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points, Ayo Dosunmu added 21 and No. 12 Illinois beat No. 19 Wisconsin 75-60 on Saturday in...

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January 29, 2021 at 8:36 pm

Dosunmu, Frazier lead No. 19 Illinois over No. 7 Iowa 80-75 VIEW

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 25 points, Trent Frazier had 24 and No. 19 Illinois upset No. 7 Iowa 80-75 on Friday night....

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January 19, 2021 at 8:29 pm

Cockburn leads No. 22 Illinois to 79-65 win over Penn State VIEW

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 12 rebounds, leading No. 22 Illinois to a 79-65 victory over Penn State on Tuesday...

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January 16, 2021 at 12:23 pm

Liddell, No. 21 Ohio St power past No. 14 Illinois 87-81

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 26 points and No. 21 Ohio State beat No. 14 Illinois 87-81 in a brutal Big Ten matchup...

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January 2, 2021 at 5:38 pm

Cockburn and Dosunmu lead No. 15 Illinois past Purdue 66-58 VIEW

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu scored 12 and No. 15 Illinois beat Purdue 66-58 on Saturday....

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December 26, 2020 at 4:32 pm

Dosunmu scores 30 to lead No. 18 Illinois past Indiana 69-60

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 30 points, Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 15 rebounds, and No. 18 Illinois beat Indiana 69-60 on...

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December 21, 2020 at 2:46 pm

New Illinois coach to make homegrown talent a priority

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — New Illinois coach Bret Bielema said Monday he hopes to have a staff in place by early January and is already...

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December 15, 2020 at 6:47 pm

Cockburn scores 33 as No. 13 Illinois routs Minnesota 92-65 VIEW

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in only 25 minutes to lead No. 13 Illinois past...

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December 5, 2020 at 4:24 pm

No. 24 Iowa scores 35 straight to beat Illinois 35-21

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Spencer Petras threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 straight points after trailing by two touchdowns early to...

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