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| Big Ten Freshman of Year Cockburn returning to Illinois |
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Big Ten Freshman of the Year Kofi Cockburn is returning to Illinois for his sophomore season. The 7-foot, 290-pound Cockburn posted "IM BACK ??" with a graphic on Twitter on Saturday. |
Standings - Big Ten
| Teams | W | L | Pct | Conf | GB | L10 | Stk |
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| MD | 24 | 7 | .774 | 14-6 | - | 7-3 | W1 |
| MSU | 22 | 9 | .710 | 14-6 | - | 6-4 | W5 |
| Wisc | 21 | 10 | .677 | 14-6 | - | 9-1 | W8 |
| Ill | 21 | 10 | .677 | 13-7 | 1.0 | 5-5 | W1 |
| OhSt | 21 | 10 | .677 | 11-9 | 3.0 | 7-3 | L1 |
| PSU | 21 | 10 | .677 | 11-9 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L3 |
| Iowa | 20 | 11 | .645 | 11-9 | 3.0 | 5-5 | L2 |
| Rut | 20 | 11 | .645 | 11-9 | 3.0 | 4-6 | W2 |
| Mich | 19 | 12 | .613 | 10-10 | 4.0 | 6-4 | L1 |
| Ind | 20 | 12 | .625 | 10-11 | 4.5 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Purd | 16 | 15 | .516 | 9-11 | 5.0 | 5-5 | L1 |
| Minn | 15 | 16 | .484 | 9-12 | 5.5 | 4-6 | W2 |
| NW | 8 | 23 | .258 | 3-18 | 11.5 | 2-8 | L1 |
| Nebras | 7 | 25 | .219 | 2-19 | 12.5 | 0-10 | L17 |
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
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| PTS | Ayo Dosunmu | 16.6 |
| REB | Kofi Cockburn | 8.8 |
| AST | Ayo Dosunmu | 3.3 |
| ST | Trent Frazier | 0.9 |
| BLK | Kofi Cockburn | 1.4 |
| FG% | Kofi Cockburn | .532 |
| FT% | Trent Frazier | .853 |
| 3PT% | Alan Griffin | .416 |
| MIN | Ayo Dosunmu | 33.5 |
| PF | Alan Griffin | 1.1 |
Team Rankings
| Total | Big Ten Rank | Div I Rank | |
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| PF | 72.2 | 5 | 136 |
| PA | 65.3 | 7 | 64 |
| REB | 42.9 | 3 | 20 |
| FG% | .443 | 7 | 145 |
| 3PTM | 5.6 | 12 | 311 |
| PF | 16.0 | 6 | 75 |
| ST/TO | 0.4 | 12 | 297 |
Latest Game - Mar 8, 2020
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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| (18) Iowa(20-11) | 41 | 35 | 76 | |
| (23) Illinois(21-10) | 41 | 37 | 78 |
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Player News
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Jones is immediately eligible for the 2020-21 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports. |
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Cockburn announced Saturday that he'll withdraw his name from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to Illinois for his sophomore season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports. |
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Dosunmu withdrew his name from the 2020 NBA Draft on Friday and will return to Illinois, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports. |
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Bosmans-Verdonk (lower leg), who didn't appear in Illinois' final 20 games of the 2019-20 season, is healthy heading into the 2020-21 campaign, Derek Piper of 247Sports.com reports. |
Last 5 Games
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| Player | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PTM | 3PTA | 3PT% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | ST | BLK | TO | PF |
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Dosunmu, Ayo G  
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30 | 33.5 | 16.6 | 6.5 | 13.5 | .484 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .296 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .755 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 1.7 |
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Cockburn, Kofi C
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31 | 27.5 | 13.3 | 4.9 | 9.2 | .532 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.6 | 5.3 | .677 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
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Feliz, Andres G
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31 | 26.7 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 8.5 | .460 | 0.5 | 2.0 | .274 | 2.6 | 3.4 | .769 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
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Frazier, Trent G
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31 | 30.5 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 8.5 | .327 | 1.6 | 5.3 | .309 | 1.9 | 2.2 | .853 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.5 |
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Griffin, Alan G
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28 | 18.0 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 6.4 | .483 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .416 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .861 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
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Bezhanishvili, Giorgi F
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31 | 23.1 | 6.8 | 2.7 | 6.3 | .429 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .306 | 1.0 | 1.7 | .596 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.4 |
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Nichols, Kipper F
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31 | 13.8 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 3.5 | .383 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .105 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .700 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 |
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Williams, Da'Monte G
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31 | 21.6 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | .347 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .283 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .700 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
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Bosmans-Verdonk, Benjamin F
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9 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.2 | .364 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .750 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
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Hamlin, Jermaine C
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16 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .750 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.2 | 0.4 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Jones, Tevian G 
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13 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | .167 | 0.2 | 1.2 | .188 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
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Griffith, Zach F
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8 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .667 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.3 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Underwood, Tyler G
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15 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .222 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .333 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .600 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
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Oladimeji, Samson F,G
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8 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Extra
| Player | GP | MIN | +/- | EFF | A/TO | ST/TO | PPS | 2DO | 3D | TF | FF | EJ |
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Oladimeji, Samson F,G
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8 | 2.0 | 0 | .500 | 0.00 | - | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Dosunmu, Ayo G
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30 | 33.5 | 0 | 14.800 | 1.23 | 0.31 | 1.23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Underwood, Tyler G
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15 | 3.2 | 0 | .467 | 5.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Nichols, Kipper F
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31 | 13.8 | 0 | 3.129 | 0.66 | 0.52 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frazier, Trent G
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31 | 30.5 | 0 | 7.226 | 2.14 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Bosmans-Verdonk, Benjamin F
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9 | 6.4 | 0 | 2.111 | 1.20 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Williams, Da'Monte G
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31 | 21.6 | 0 | 6.194 | 1.86 | 0.95 | 1.15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Cockburn, Kofi C
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31 | 27.5 | 0 | 16.806 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 1.45 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Bezhanishvili, Giorgi F
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31 | 23.1 | 0 | 7.516 | 0.86 | 0.05 | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Hamlin, Jermaine C
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16 | 4.1 | 0 | 1.438 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Feliz, Andres G
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31 | 26.7 | 0 | 12.871 | 2.05 | 0.52 | 1.29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Griffin, Alan G
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28 | 18.0 | 0 | 10.536 | 0.82 | 0.59 | 1.40 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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Griffith, Zach F
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8 | 2.4 | 0 | 1.000 | 99.99 | - | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Jones, Tevian G
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13 | 5.3 | 0 | .000 | 0.25 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent
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Jones is immediately eligible for the 2020-21 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Cockburn announced Saturday that he'll withdraw his name from the 2020 NBA Draft and return to Illinois for his sophomore season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Dosunmu withdrew his name from the 2020 NBA Draft on Friday and will return to Illinois, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Bosmans-Verdonk (lower leg), who didn't appear in Illinois' final 20 games of the 2019-20 season, is healthy heading into the 2020-21 campaign, Derek Piper of 247Sports.com reports.
Jones has decided to transfer to Southern Utah, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Dosunmu declared for the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday but will maintain his eligibility to potentially return to Illinois for his junior season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Cockburn announced Tuesday that he will declare for the 2020 NBA Draft, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Griffin confirmed Saturday he will transfer from Illinois to Syracuse, Mike Waters of Syracuse.com reports.
Jones is in the transfer portal, Brendan F. Quinn of The Athletic reports.
Griffin announced Tuesday that he has entered the NCAA's transfer portal, Jeremy Werner of 247 Sports reports.
Frazier is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against Iowa.
Feliz tallied 11 points (4-14 FG, 1-6 3PT, 2-2 FT), 11 rebounds, an assist and a steal in 32 minutes Thursday against Ohio State.
Dosunmu registered 21 points (9-14 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and a steal in 37 minutes Thursday against Ohio State.
Bosmans-Verdonk (lower leg) is not in uniform ahead of Thursday's game against Ohio State, Scott Richey of the News-Gazette reports.
Feliz scored 15 points (6-11 FG, 1-2 3PT, 2-3 FT) and tacked on seven rebounds along with four assists and three steals across 33 minutes Sunday against Indiana.
Dosunmu recorded 17 points (6-15 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-6 FT), three rebounds, an assist and a steal in 38 minutes Sunday against Indiana.
Dosunmu had 24 points (9-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 5-8 FT) and four rebounds across 37 minutes in Tuesday's 62-56 victory over Penn State.
Griffin will play off the bench Tuesday versus Penn State.
Dosunmu (knee) will rejoin the starting five for Tuesday's game against Penn State.
Dosunmu (knee) is taking part in warmups prior to the game and appears to be moving without restriction,Derek Piper of 247 Sports reports.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood labeled Dosunmu (knee) a game-time decision for Tuesday's tilt with Penn State, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Dosunmu (leg) will not play Saturday against Rutgers.
Dosunmu (leg) is not dressed for warmups ahead of Saturday's contest against Rutgers, Derek Piper of 247 Sports.com reports.
Dosunmu (leg) will be a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's game against Rutgers, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Coach Brad Underwood Dosunmu (leg) didn't practice Thursday and is considered day-to-day, Adam Zagoria of The New York Times reports.
Dosunmu (leg) had an MRI on Wednesday that reveled no structural damage, Derek Piper of 247sports.com reports.
Dosunmu required assistance to leave the floor after Tuesday's game against Michigan State, Brian Hamilton of The Athletic reports.
Cockburn had 13 points (5-11 FG, 3-3 FT), 10 rebounds, two steals and a block in 24 minutes Thursday night against Minnesota.
Feliz had 17 points (6-11 FG, 0-2 3PT, 5-5 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and a steal across 23 minutes Thursday against Minnesota.
Dosunmu finished with 27 points (11-18 FG, 2-3 3PT, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and two assists over 38 minutes Saturday against Michigan.
Bosmans-Verdonk (lower leg) will be held out of Saturday's game against Michigan, Jeremy Warner of 247Sports.com reports.
Griffin has been suspended two games by the Big Ten for his actions on Tuesday against Purdue, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Dosunmu had 18 points ( 8-12 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and 11 assists in Tuesday's 79-62 win over Purdue.
Cockburn scored 22 points (8-14 FG, 6-6 FT) and brought down 15 rebounds in Tuesday's 79-62 win over Purdue.
Bosmans-Verdonk (lower leg) was not seen wearing a walking boot on the bench in Saturday's game against Northwestern, Alec Busse of Daily Illini Sports reports.
Nichols tallied six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 FT), three assists, a rebound and a steal across 14 minutes Saturday against Northwestern.
Cockburn had 11 points (3-8 FG, 5-6 FT), 17 rebounds and two blocks over 30 minutes in Saturday's game against Rutgers.
Dosunmu finished with 18 points (7-15 FG, 2-3 3PT, 2-2 FT), six assists and five rebounds across 37 minutes Wednesday against Wisconsin.
Williams tallied three rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes Sunday against Purdue.
Frazier had 12 points (5-12 FG, 2-7 3PT), two rebounds, an assist and a steal across 32 minutes in Sunday's 63-37 victory over Purdue.
Bezhanishvili finished with eight points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3PT, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes Sunday against Purdue.
Cockburn collected 12 points (6-10 FG, 0-2 FT), four rebounds, two steals and an assist in 30 minutes Sunday against the Boilermakers.
Griffin led the Illini with 16 points (6-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) to go along with 12 rebounds and two blocks across 20 minutes in Sunday's 63-37 victory over Purdue.
Griffin registered 17 points (5-9 FG, 1-5 3PT, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, an assist and a steal in 25 minutes Thursday against Michigan State.
Dosunmu finished with 18 points (8-20 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds and an assist in 34 minutes Thursday against Michigan State.
Griffin scored 18 points (7-8 FG, 4-5 3Pt) and added three rebounds along with an assist in 24 minutes Sunday against North Carolina A&T.
Cockburn had a team-high 26 points (11-16 FG, 4-7 FT), to go along with nine rebounds and two blocks in Sunday's 95-64 victory over North Carolina A&T.
Bezhanishvili scored five points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and collected four rebounds along with two assists and a block in 25 minutes Saturday against Missouri.
Williams finished with two points (0-2 FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, three steals, an assist and a block in 29 minutes Saturday against Missouri.
Dosunmu finished with 21 points (9-15 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 3-4 FT), five rebounds, a steal and a block in 32 minutes Saturday against Missouri.
Cockburn finished with 19 points (6-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-9 FT), 10 rebounds, four blocks and an assist across 30 minutes in Wednesday's win over Michigan.
Frazier tallied 13 points (3-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds, two steals and an assist in 33 minutes Saturday against Maryland.
Feliz will come off the bench Saturday against Maryland, Jeremy Werner of 247 Sports reports.
Williams will make his first start of the season Saturday versus Maryland, Jereymy Werner of 247 Sports reports.
Feliz totaled 11 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), six rebounds and three assists in 25 minutes Monday against Miami.
Frazier registered 14 points (4-7 FG, 4-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 34 minutes Monday against Miami.
Cockburn tallied 23 points (8-8 FG, 7-8 FT) and four rebounds in 23 minutes Monday against Miami.
Cockburn had 20 points (8-10 FG, 4-4 FT), 12 rebounds and two assists across 25 minutes in Saturday's 120-71 victory over Hampton.
Dosunmu tallied 16 points (7-15 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 1-1 FT), two rebounds, an assist and a steal in 30 minutes Wednesday against The Citadel.
Cockburn collected 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-5 FT), 17 rebounds, an assist and a block in 24 minutes Wednesday against The Citadel.
Bezhanishvili tallied 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-3 FT), nine rebounds, three assists and a block in 30 minutes Monday night against Hawaii.
Cockburn registered 15 points (6-15 FG, 3-6 FT), 14 rebounds and two blocks in 27 minutes Monday against Hawaii.
Frazier finished with 14 points (5-10 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 1-2 FT), two steals and an assist in 30 minutes Sunday against Arizona.
Feliz scored 21 points (7-14 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT) while adding six rebounds, four assists and two steals in 34 minutes Friday against Grand Canyon.
Cockburn finished with 23 points (8-12 FG, 7-13 FT), 14 rebounds and a steal in 22 minutes Friday against Grand Canyon.
Dosunmu recorded 21 points (8-11 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 4-6 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in Tuesday's win over Nicholls.
Feliz tallied 23 points (7-14 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 8-10 FT), 11 rebounds, two assists and a steal in Tuesday's overtime win over Nicholls.
Cockburn (undisclosed) led the Illini with 16 points (7-9 FG, 2-4 FT) to go along with 11 rebounds, three assists and a blocks across 28 minutes in Friday's exhibition against Lewis.
Feliz (undisclosed) is starting Friday's scrimmage.
Dosunmu has put on 20 pounts since the conclusion of his freshman campaign, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Kane has opted to transfer to Indian Hills Community College to continue his collegiate career.
Griffin was a pleasant surprise on offense for Brad Underwood's squad, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Dosunmu stood out for Illinois during their trip to the Vatican City, Jeff Goodman of WatchStadium.com reports.
Feliz has yet to suit up for Illinois during international play, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Cockburn hasn't played in the first two games of international play, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.
Kane has entered his name into the transfer portal, Jeff Borzello of ESPN.com reports.
Dosunmu compiled 16 points (4-11 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, an assist and two steals over 33 minutes Sunday against Penn State.
Feliz tallied 26 points (5-9 FG, 16-17 FT), five rebounds, three assists and three steals over 29 minutes Sunday against Northwestern.
Feliz is listed in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Purdue, Nathan Baird of the Lafayette Journal & Courier reports.
Frazier will not be in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Purdue, Jeremy Werner of the IlliniInquirer.com reports.
Dosunmu registered 13 points (4-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 4-5 FT), two rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes Monday against the Badgers.
Bezhanishvili finished with 10 points (5-11 FG), four rebounds, three blocks and two steals in 30 minutes Monday against Wisconsin.
Dosunmu registered 15 points (4-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-8 FT), four rebounds and three assists over 32 minutes Thursday against Ohio State.
Frazier tallied 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-3 FT), three rebounds and three assists over 34 minutes Thursday against Ohio State.
Jordan is averaging 4.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assist over his last six games for Illinois.
Williams is averaging 1.7 points and 3.0 rebounds over his previous six games for the Fighting Illini.
Dosunmu collected 12 points (5-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block across 33 minutes Saturday against Rutgers.
Frazier recorded 17 points (6-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt), three rebounds and an assist in 34 minutes Saturday against Rutgers.
Bezhanishvili scored a career-high 35 points (14-18 FG, 7-8 FT) with seven rebounds in the win over Rutgers on Saturday.
Dosunmu accumulated 24 points (8-14 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, two assists and three steals across 33 minutes Tuesday against Michigan State.
De La Rosa is averaging 3.0 points and 1.8 rebounds in 8.8 minutes through 16 games this season for Illinois.
Feliz is averaging 7.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals through 22 games this season.
Nichols poured in 18 points, six rebounds, two assists and a steal in 29 minutes Saturday against Nebraska.
Frazier had 30 points (10-14 FG, 5-9 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and two assists across 35 minutes in Wednesday's 75-86 loss to Minnesota.
Dosunmu accumulated 20 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six assists, two steals and a block across 33 minutes Saturday against Maryland.
Jones racked up 18 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and two steals over 23 minutes Saturday against Maryland.
Nichols will come off the bench for Wednesday's game against Wisconsin, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports.com reports.
Jordan is starting Wednesday's game against Wisconsin, Jeremy Werner of 247 Sports reports.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood confirmed Tuesday that Higgs (foot) wouldn't play again this season, Derek Piper of 247Sports.com reports.
Bezhanishvili finished Wednesday's game against Minnesota with 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds and a steal over 28 minutes.
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