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2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
19-6, 2nd in Big Ten
- 11/25W 122-60
- 11/26W 97-38
- 11/27W 77-75
- 12/22L 82-69
- 12/5CANC
- 12/810W 83-68
- 12/12L 81-78
- 12/15W 92-65
- 12/2019L 91-88
- 12/23W 98-81
- 12/26W 69-60
- 1/2W 66-58
- 1/7W 81-56
- 1/10L 66-63
- 1/13PPD
- 1/1621L 87-81
- 1/19W 79-65
- 1/23PPD
- 1/297W 80-75
- 2/2W 75-71
- 2/619W 75-60
- 2/113PPD
- 2/12W 77-72
- 2/16W 73-66
- 2/20W 94-63
- 2/23L 81-72
- 2/25W 86-70
- 2/2723W 74-69
- 3/22W 76-53
- 3/67h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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FiveThirtyEight: This Year's Big Ten Has Big Potential
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Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois are each in the driver's seat for No. 1 seeds. But a handful of other teams still have a chance to break through.
No. 4 Illinois dismantles No. 2 Michigan 76-53
— Andre Curbelo scored 11 of his 17 points in the first half, and No. 4 Illinois dismantled No. 2 Michigan with a smothering defensive performance, routing the Wolverines 76-53 on Tuesday night.
Illinois' bench goes wild over Frazier's 3-ball (0:27)
Frazier goes into his bag for Illinois and-1 (0:29)
Miller beats shot clock with step-back 3 as Illini take control (0:21)
Cockburn clears space to rock the rim (0:25)
Illinois' Cockburn muscles in for and-1 bucket (0:29)
Miller drills deep triple for Illinois (0:31)
College Basketball Power Rankings: Michigan jumps Baylor for No. 2 spot
Kansas' win over Baylor not only means the Jayhawks move up, but also lifts Michigan to the No. 2 spot, just below undefeated Gonzaga.
Illini win 74-69 as Wisconsin's Trice-led rally falls short
— Kofi Cockburn scored 19 points and No. 5 Illinois held off Wisconsin to win 74-69 and complete its first regular-season sweep in this series since 2005.
Trice's heroics come up short vs. Illinois (1:09)
Cockburn emphatically ices game for Illinois (0:19)
Cockburn nearly breaks rim on huge dunk (0:16)
Illinois' Underwood not happy after Wisconsin hits a 3 (0:25)
Cockburn starts off game with a transition dunk (0:23)
Dosunmu prides himself as 'the most complete player in the country' (1:51)
Cockburn scores 24 as No. 5 Illinois tops Nebraska 86-70
— Kofi Cockburn scored 24 points, freshman Adam Miller added 18 and No. 5 Illinois beat Nebraska 86-70 on Thursday night.
Cockburn pummels rim on one-handed alley-oop (0:23)
Grandison's alley-oop has teammates in awe (0:30)
Curbelo assists Kofi Cockburn's big dunk from the ground (0:21)
Miller somehow gets up-and-under reverse layup to go (0:18)
Illini star Dosunmu (facial injury) out indefinitely
Illinois star guard Ayo Dosunmu is out indefinitely after suffering a facial injury, the school announced Thursday.
Michigan St tops No. 5 Illinois 81-72, bolsters NCAA chances
— Aaron Henry scored 20 points and Joshua Langford had 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead Michigan State to an 81-72 win over No. 5 Illinois on Tuesday night.
2020-21 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-2 | - | 19-2 |
| Illinois | 15-4 | 0.5 | 19-6 |
| Iowa | 13-6 | 2.5 | 19-7 |
| Purdue | 12-6 | 3 | 17-8 |
| Ohio State | 12-7 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| Wisconsin | 10-9 | 5.5 | 16-10 |
| Maryland | 9-10 | 6.5 | 15-11 |
| Rutgers | 9-10 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| Michigan State | 8-11 | 7.5 | 14-11 |
| Indiana | 7-11 | 8 | 12-13 |
| Penn State | 6-12 | 9 | 9-13 |
| Minnesota | 6-13 | 9.5 | 13-13 |
| Northwestern | 5-13 | 10 | 8-14 |
| Nebraska | 3-15 | 12 | 7-18 |
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Top Performers 2020-21
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Team Stats
Points Per Game81.0Tied-24th
Rebounds Per Game40.322nd
Assists Per Game16.329th
Points Allowed68.5
2021 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 4 | 4 |
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramses Melendez | SF | Committed | 84 |
| Luke Goode | SF | Signed | 83 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 40-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |