Illini Finish Off No. 5 Michigan 71-62
The Illini men beat No. 5 Michigan 71-62 last night in Champaign. Reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Week Kofi Cockburn notched another double-double, with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Rebounding Leads Illinois Past The Citadel 85-57
The Fighting Illini men's basketball team improved to 4-1 on the season with an 85-57 win over The Citadel Wednesday night in Champaign.
Hawkeyes End Illini Season In Flurry Of Three-Pointers, 83-62
The Illini men's basketball season ended Thursday night in Chicago, where the Iowa Hawkeyes rained a barrage of three-pointers on day two of the Big Ten Tournament. The final score was 83-62.
Illini Advance In Big Ten Tourney, Beat Northwestern 74-69 In OT
The Illini men's basketball team survived an opening round tilt against Northwestern, beating the Wildcats 74-69 in overtime Wednesday night at the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago.
Bezhanishvili Scores 35, Illinois Beats Rutgers 99-94 In OT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Freshman big man Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored a career-high 35 points — 29 of them coming in the second half — to lead Illinois to a 99-94 overtime win over Rutgers on Saturday.