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2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
13-3, 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
- 1/174LIVE!
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- 2/2419
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- 3/3
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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)
No. 14 Illini hold off K-State 72-64 in Hall of Fame Classic
— Kofi Cockburn missed the first three games of the season for Illinois for violating NCAA rules, and Alfonso Plummer might as well have missed them given the way his normally reliable shot kept bouncing out.
Kofi Cockburn throws down big jam vs. Kansas State Wildcats (0:20)
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2021-22 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 6-0 | - | 13-3 |
| Wisconsin | 5-1 | 1 | 14-2 |
| Michigan State | 5-1 | 1 | 14-3 |
| Ohio State | 5-2 | 1.5 | 11-4 |
| Rutgers | 4-2 | 2 | 10-6 |
| Purdue | 3-2 | 2.5 | 14-2 |
| Iowa | 3-3 | 3 | 13-4 |
| Indiana | 3-3 | 3 | 12-4 |
| Penn State | 3-4 | 3.5 | 8-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-4 | 4 | 9-6 |
| Michigan | 1-3 | 4 | 7-7 |
| Minnesota | 1-5 | 5 | 10-5 |
| Maryland | 1-5 | 5 | 9-8 |
| Nebraska | 0-7 | 6.5 | 6-12 |
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 |