Alfonso Plummer's late free throws lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53
The Illini didn’t panic. They dug in behind Cockburn and guard Alfonso Plummer, whose go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds to go helped them pull out a 54-53 NCAA Tournament win that maybe they didn’t deserve but will certainly take.
Big and bright, Illini’s Cockburn eyes deep NCAA tourney run
Cockburn has the Fighting Illini looking forward. And unlike a year ago, they’re having a good time.
Kofi Cockburn among three Big Ten players on AP All-America first team
Keegan Murray has given Iowa a first-team Associated Press All-American for the third straight year, and Kofi Cockburn has made it two in a row for Illinois — not bad for a couple programs that haven’t had a whole lot of them.
Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past No. 16 Illinois 65-63
Trayce Jackson-Davis had something to prove at the Big Ten Tournament.
No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title
Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 20 Illinois beat No. 24 Iowa 74-72 Sunday night to win a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.
Hall of Fame coach Nancy Fahey retires after Illinois stint
Nancy Fahey, a Hall of Fame coach who won five national championships at the Division III level, is retiring from coaching after five seasons at Illinois.
Nebraska women hit 15 3s, beat Illini in 2nd round of B10
Jaz Shelley made nine of Nebraska’s tournament-record 15 3-pointers in scoring a career-high-tying 32 points, and the sixth-seeded Cornhuskers rolled past 14th-seeded Illinois 92-74 in the second round of the Big Ten tournament Thursday night.
Williams helps No. 20 Illinois to 60-55 win over Penn State
Da’Monte Williams made four 3-pointers on his way to a season-high 14 points, helping No. 20 Illinois hold off Penn State 60-55 on Thursday night.
Bottom seed Illinois beats Wisconsin in B10 opening round
Aaliyah Nye scored 17 points, Kendall Bostic notched her sixth double-double of the season and 14th-seeded Illinois snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 75-66 win over 11th-seeded Wisconsin on Wednesday in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Kofi Cockburn, Alfonso Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85
Plummer had 23 points in the first half as the Fighting Illini (20-8, 13-5 Big Ten) led by eight. They were ahead by 15 midway through the second half before the Wolverines (15-12, 9-8) rallied to give themselves a shot at a comeback win.
No. 22 Ohio State ekes out win over No. 15 Illinois
Freshman Malaki Branham scored 31 points to lift No. 22 Ohio State to an 86-83 win over No. 15 Illinois on Thursday night.
Kofi Cockburn leads No. 12 Illinois past slumping No. 19 Spartans
Kofi Cockburn scored 27 points, Jacob Grandison had a season-high 24.
Rutgers downs No. 12 Illinois, 4th straight vs ranked team
Rutgers isn’t just beating ranked teams, they are dominating them with a relentless hard-nosed style of play.
Patberg leads No. 7 Indiana to 93-61 rout of Illinois
Ali Patberg scored a season-high 26 points to lead No. 7 Indiana to a 93-61 win over Illinois on Wednesday night.
No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead
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. 3 Purdue past No. 13 Illinois 84-68.
Trent Frazier, No. 18 Illinois surge in 2nd half past Indiana
The Fighting Illini have won four straight overall and the last two on the Hoosiers' home floor.
Kofi Cockburn leads No. 18 Illinois past No. 11 Wisconsin, 80-67
Kofi Cockburn had 37 points and 12 rebounds and No. 18 Illinois beat No. 11 Wisconsin 80-67 on Wednesday night.
Kofi Cockburn returns, leads No. 24 Illini past Northwestern
Pete Nance led Northwestern (9-10, 2-8 Big Ten) with 21 points.
No. 24 Illinois holds off No. 10 Michigan State, 56-55
Trent Frazier scored a game-high 16 points, and No. 24 Illinois held on to beat No. 10 Michigan State 56-55 on Tuesday and take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
Czinano scores 21, No. 25 Iowa women beat Illinois 82-56
Jayla Oden, the only Illinois player to score in double figures, had 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting. The rest of the Illini shot just 27% (14 of 51) from the field.