University of Illinois
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Illini down Iowa for share of conference titleMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - No. 20 Illinois locked up a share of the Big Ten regular-season title when Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds to lead a 74-72 win over No. 24 Iowa S...
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Cockburn, Plummer 'electric' in Illini's latest win
Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Kofi Cockburn dominated on the inside, as usual, and his teammates provided plenty of offense from the outside. Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso ...
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Illini can't complete comeback over Ohio StateFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night. The result dealt a serious ...
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Illini survive scare against Northwestern
Feb 14, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Kofi Cockburn scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help No. 13 Illinois stave off a late comeback by Northwestern to beat the Wildcats 73-66 on Sunday...
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No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten leadFeb 08, 2022 12:00 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Jaden Ivey scored 26 points and Eric Hunter Jr. scored all nine of his points during a key run to start the second half Tuesday night, leading No....
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Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in 2OTs
Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that helped No. 4 Purdue beat No. 17 Illinois 96-88 Monday. I...
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Grandison leads short-handed No. 11 Illinois past Jackson StNov 09, 2021 12:00 am - Associated Press CHAMPAIGN - Jacob Grandison scored a career-high 20 points as short-handed No. 11 Illinois opened the season by rolling past Jackson State 71-47 on Tues...
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Led by Cockburn, Illinois poised to make another runNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - For Illinois, the 2020-21 regular season was a rousing success. Rolling through the Big Ten with a 16-4 record, the Fighting Illini finished second to Michigan (14-3) an...
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Nine is enough! Illinois stuns No. 7 Penn State in NCAA's 1st 9OT game
Oct 23, 2021 1:00 am - Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Over the course of an unprecedented nine overtimes, Illinois survived Penn State's botched attempt at a trick play, lost its quarte...
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QB Peters leaves with injury as Illini fend off NebraskaAug 28, 2021 1:00 am - CHAMPAIGN - Under a new coach, with fans packed into the stands for the first time since 2019 and its backup quarterback at the helm, Illinois beat Nebraska 30-22 on Sat...