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Illinois' Trent Frazier (1) works the ball vs Northwestern in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
No. 24 Illinois hangs on to beat Northwestern 75-71

By Terry Towery Jan. 18, 2020 07:39 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, (AP) — As Illinois coach Brad Underwood watched Northwestern

Illinois' Alan Griffin (0) holds on to the ball as he is pressured by Purdue's Matt Harms (32) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Griffin's double-double helps Illinois beat Purdue 63-37

Terry Towery Jan. 05, 2020 10:21 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Sophomore Alan Griffin has been a crowd favorite in

Cockburn powers Illinois past North Carolina A&T 95-64

By Terry Towery Dec. 29, 2019 04:31 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 26 points and

Illinois' Ayo Dosunmu (11) has the ball knocked loose by Michigan's Zavier Simpson (3) and Colin Castletown (11) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)
Kofi Cockburn helps Illinois upset No. 5 Michigan 71-62

By Terry Towery Dec. 11, 2019 11:58 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn got Michigan coach Juwan Howard’s

Miami holds off furious comeback to beat Illinois 81-79

By Terry Towery Dec. 02, 2019 10:57 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 28 points and Miami held off a

Miami holds off furious Illinois comeback to win 81-79

By Terry Towery Dec. 02, 2019 10:12 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Chris Lykes scored 28 points and Miami held off a

Dosunmu scores 24 to led Illinois past Lindenwood 117-65

By Terry Towery Nov. 26, 2019 10:32 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, five others scored in

Cockburn's double-double powers Illinois past Hampton 120-71

By Terry Towery Nov. 23, 2019 10:38 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points apiece

Cockburn’s double-double lifts Illini over The Citadel 85-57

By Terry Towery Nov. 20, 2019 11:35 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds

Cockburn double-double helps Illinois turn back Hawaii 66-53

By Terry Towery Nov. 18, 2019 10:43 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — When the season started, Illinois fans were hoping to

Feliz helps Illinois hold off Nicholls State 78-70 in OT

By Terry Towery Nov. 05, 2019 11:20 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andres Feliz scored 23 points and grabbed 11 rebounds

File-This March 14, 2019, file photo shows Illinois head coach Brad Underwood talking to his players during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against the Iowa in the second round of the Big Ten Conference tournament, in Chicago. A young, maturing Illinois team is hoping for a breakthrough this season, the kind coach Underwood saw coming when he arrived in Champaign two years ago. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Illinois welcomes higher expectations entering season

By Terry Towery Oct. 23, 2019 10:30 AM EDT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — A young, maturing Illinois team is hoping for a breakthrough

Indiana forward Juwan Morgan shoots a layup during the second half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, March 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen Haas)
Morgan scores 20 to lead Indiana over Illinois 92-74

By Terry Towery Mar. 07, 2019 11:33 PM EST
CHAMMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Juwan Morgan scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds as

Illinois guard Aaron Jordan (23) waves to the crowd after being subbed out in his last home game, during the second half against Indiana in an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Thursday, March 7, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen Haas)
Morgan scores 20 to lead Indiana over Illinois 92-74

By Terry Towery Mar. 07, 2019 10:53 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Juwan Morgan scored 20 points and grabbed 9 rebounds as

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) drives to the basket against Northwestern guard Anthony Gaines (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Sunday, March 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Stephen Haas)
Feliz scores 26 as Illinois beats Northwestern 81-76

By Terry Towery Mar. 03, 2019 09:20 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Andres Feliz scored 26 points — 16 of them at the foul line —

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) has a shot knocked away by Penn State' guard Myles Dread (2) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019.(AP Photo/Robin Scholz)
Stevens scores 25 to lead Penn State past Illinois 83-76

By Terry Towery Feb. 23, 2019 02:59 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Lamar Stevens scored 25 points and Mike Watkins got his 26th

Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell, right, works the referee during of an NCAA college basketball game against Illinois in Champaign, Ill., Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Scholz)
Bezhanishvili scores 35, Illinois beats Rutgers 99-94 in OT

By Terry Towery Feb. 09, 2019 07:05 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman big man Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored a career-high 35

An official gets between Illinois center Adonis De La Rosa (12) and Michigan State forward Nick Ward (44) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. Illinois won 79-74. (AP Photo/Rick Danzl)
Illinois' defense spurs 79-74 win over No. 9 Michigan State

By Terry Towery Feb. 05, 2019 09:52 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois coach Brad Underwood had tears in his eyes after his

Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) looks to pass out a offensive rebound to Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) who is being guarded by Nebraska guard Glynn Watson Jr. (5) during an NCAA college basketball game in Champaign, Ill., Saturday. Feb. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Robin Scholz)
Illinois hands Nebraska its fifth straight loss 71-64

By Terry Towery Feb. 02, 2019 04:54 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Pundits love to say defense wins basketball games, and

Johnson leads Miami past Campbell 73-62

By Terry Towery Dec. 29, 2018 06:18 PM EST
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Zach Johnson scored 22 points to lead Miami to a 73-62