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Cockburn double-double leads Illinois past Iowa, 87-83

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Illinois' Trent Frazier (1) dribbles as Rutgers' Paul Mulcahy defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Plummer, Cockburn lead Illinois past Rutgers 86-51

Dec. 03, 2021 09:33 PM EST

Notre Dame's Blake Wesley (0) Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) and Illinois' Jacob Grandison vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Cockburn, Plummer lead Illinois past Notre Dame 82-72

Nov. 29, 2021 11:35 PM EST

Illinois fans read the Daily Illini student newspaper as the Notre Dame players are introduced before an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Illinois Fighting Illini 11/29/2021

Nov. 29, 2021 11:34 PM EST

Illinois' Da'Monte Williams (20) passes the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros at Illinois Fighting Illini 11/26/2021

Nov. 26, 2021 10:42 PM EST

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win

By Gavin Good Nov. 26, 2021 10:30 PM EST

Kansas State's Davion Bradford, right, looks to shoot under pressure from Illinois' Jacob Grandison (3) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

No. 14 Illini hold off K-State 72-64 in Hall of Fame Classic

By Dave Skretta Nov. 23, 2021 09:17 PM EST

Illinois' Trent Frazier, top, jumps over Cincinnati's Mike Saunders as they chased after a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Cincy escapes early 15-point hole, routs No. 14 Illini 71-51

By Dave Skretta Nov. 22, 2021 08:44 PM EST

Marquette's Kameron Jones loses control of the ball as he falls while being defended by Illinois' Alfonso Plummer (11) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Late steal gives Marquette a 67-66 win over No. 10 Illinois

By Steve Megargee Nov. 15, 2021 09:41 PM EST

Illinois' Omar Payne dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Arkansas State Friday, Nov. 12, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

No. 11 Illinois easily tops Arkansas State 92-53

By Gavin Good Nov. 12, 2021 11:25 PM EST

Illinois' Da'Monte Williams (20) holds the ball away from Jackson State's Dyllan Taylor during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Grandison leads short-handed No. 11 Illinois past Jackson St

By Gavin Good Nov. 09, 2021 10:33 PM EST

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn dunks during the first half of the team's NCAA exhibition college basketball game against Indiana of Pennsylvania on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Illini's Cockburn to sit 3 games for selling items too early

Nov. 01, 2021 05:06 PM EDT

FILE - UCLA guard Johnny Juzang (3) shoots over Michigan center Hunter Dickinson (1) during the first half of an Elite 8 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium, Tuesday, March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis. Led by Juzang, the second-ranked UCLA Bruins return nearly everyone from last season's surprising Final Four run. They open the season at home against Cal State Bakersfield on Nov. 9. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Timme, Juzang, Cockburn headline AP preseason All-Americans

By John Marshall Oct. 25, 2021 12:01 PM EDT

FILE - Florida head coach Mike White gestures in the first half of a first round game against Virginia Tech in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, in this Friday, March 19, 2021, file photo. Florida might have its best defensive team in nearly a decade, an experienced group that seems to fit perfectly with coach Mike White’s style. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Florida gets defensive while rebuilding via transfer portal

By Mark Long Oct. 21, 2021 11:31 AM EDT

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn addresses the media during the first day of the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Deep Illini build expectations around big man Kofi Cockburn

By Gavin Good Oct. 20, 2021 03:10 AM EDT

Michigan's Eli Brooks, left, and teammate Hunter Dickinson address the media during the first day of the Big Ten NCAA college basketball media days, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Big Ten welcomes changes as new basketball era begins

By Michael Marot Oct. 07, 2021 03:03 PM EDT

FILE - Team captain Jerry Harkness right, and other members of the 1963 Loyola men's basketball championship team meet Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, during a halftime ceremony honoring the 1963 Loyola and Mississippi State teams in Chicago, in this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, file photo. Harkness, who led Loyola Chicago to a barrier-breaking national basketball championship and a was civil rights pioneer, has died. He was 81. The school announced Harkness passed away Tuesday morning, Aug. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

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Aug. 24, 2021 03:58 PM EDT

Michigan, Illinois, 5 other NCAA teams in Gavitt Tipoff

Jun. 24, 2021 03:47 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Michigan, Illinois and five other teams that earned berths in the NCAA Tournament will play in the sixth annual Gavitt Tipoff Games in mid...

FILE - Gonzaga assistant coach Donny Daniels, left, and director of basketball operations Stephen Gentry speak before an NCAA college basketball game against Texas-Arlington in Spokane, Wash., in this Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, file photo. Former Gonzaga player and former Gonzaga director of operations Stephen Gentry was hired Monday, May 24, 2021, as an assistant basketball coach to replace Tommy Lloyd, who left the Bulldogs to become the head coach at Arizona. Gentry was most recently an assistant coach at Illinois. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Gonzaga hires Stephen Gentry as assistant basketball coach

May. 24, 2021 02:49 PM EDT

Kentucky adds Antigua, Coleman to coaching staff

May. 06, 2021 12:54 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has added former Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua and Ron Coleman to the coaching staff. Antigua, who...