Illinois' Dosunmu declares for NBA draft
Illinois star Ayo Dosunmu declared for the NBA draft in a video posted to his Twitter account Wednesday.
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2020 Schedule
4th in Big Ten
- 11/5W 78-70
- 11/8W 83-71
- 11/1021L 90-69
- 11/18W 66-53
- 11/20W 85-57
- 11/23W 120-71
- 11/26LBIW 117-65
- 12/2L 81-79
- 12/73L 59-58
- 12/115W 71-62
- 12/14W 69-55
- 12/21L 63-56
- 12/29W 95-64
- 1/214L 76-56
- 1/5W 63-37
- 1/8W 71-70
- 1/11W 54-51
- 1/18W 75-71
- 1/21W 79-62
- 1/25W 64-62
- 1/30W 59-51
- 2/218L 72-65
- 2/79L 75-66
- 2/11L 70-69
- 2/15L 72-57
- 2/189W 62-56
- 2/24W 71-59
- 2/27W 74-66
- 3/1W 67-66
- 3/519L 71-63
- 3/818W 78-76
- 3/13TBDCANC
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The top 25 players in college basketball: A ranking for 2020-21
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Griffin plans to transfer from Illinois to Syracuse
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The 345 teams that won't win the national championship
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Champ Week is here, and questions abound
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Dosunmu, No. 23 Illinois hold off No. 18 Iowa 78-76
Ayo Dosunmu scored 17 points and No. 23 Illinois held off No. 18 Iowa 78-76 on Sunday to secure the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten Conference tournament.
Garza blocked at the buzzer, Illinois hangs on for win (0:43)
Cockburn throws down monster alley-oop for Illinois (0:34)
Dosunmu Eurosteps past Garza for Illinois bucket (0:35)
Illinois bench goes wild over Frazier's 3 (0:32)
Tempers flare between Iowa, Illinois (0:58)
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No. 19 Ohio State rallies to beat No. 23 Illinois 71-63
Kaleb Wesson scored 19 points to lead No. 19 Ohio State past No. 23 Illinois 71-63 on Thursday night.
Nichols and Dosunmu hit back-to-back shots to extend Illinois' lead (0:40)
Surging Illini give Underwood 3-year extension
With the No. 23 Illini in contention for the Big Ten regular-season title, Illinois rewarded coach Brad Underwood for a significant jump this season with a three-year contract extension through 2026, the school announced Monday.
Dosunmu splashes a clutch triple for Illinois (0:39)
Dosunmu scores 17 Illini hold off Hoosiers 67-66
Ayo Dosunmu scored 17 points, including a key 3-pointer down the stretch, to lead Illinois over Indiana 67-66 on Sunday.
Feliz's steal sets up Williams' two-handed flush for Illinois (0:38)
Griffin scores career-high 24 as Illini beat Northwestern
Alan Griffin set career highs with 24 points and six 3-pointers, Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 and Illinois beat struggling Northwestern 74-66 on Thursday night.
Illinois downs Nebraska 71-59 behind Dosunmu
Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and freshman center Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois past Nebraska 71-59 on Monday.
For 3: Creighton making noise in Big East
Don't look now, but Creighton's Bluejays have closed the gap on Seton Hall in pursuit of first place in the Big East.
Dosunmu scores 24, Illinois beats No. 9 Penn State 62-56
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Illinois snapped a four-game losing streak with a 62-56 victory over No. 9 Penn State on Tuesday night.
Harper scores 27, Rutgers beats No. 22 Illinois 72-57
Ron Harper Jr. hit all five of his 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Rutgers remained unbeaten at home with a 72-57 victory over No. 22 Illinois on Saturday, sending the Illini to their fourth straight loss.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 14-6 | - | 24-7 |
| Michigan State | 14-6 | - | 22-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | - | 21-10 |
| Illinois | 13-7 | 1 | 21-10 |
| Ohio State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Penn State | 11-9 | 3 | 21-10 |
| Iowa | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Rutgers | 11-9 | 3 | 20-11 |
| Michigan | 10-10 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Purdue | 9-11 | 5 | 16-15 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Northwestern | 3-17 | 11 | 8-23 |
| Nebraska | 2-18 | 12 | 7-25 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
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Team Stats
Points Per Game72.2150th
Rebounds Per Game39.542nd
Assists Per Game13.3189th
Points Allowed65.3
2020 Polls & Rankings
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 21 | 22 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Miller | SG | Signed | 89 |
| Andre Curbelo | PG | Signed | 87 |
| Coleman Hawkins | PF | Signed | 80 |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 40-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |