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Plummer's Late Free Throws Lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53
Alfonso Plummer scored 15 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds to go, and fourth-seeded Illinois escaped 13th-seeded Chattanooga 54-53 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Big Ten co-champion Illini (23-9) never led until the final minute and survived when Chattanooga star Malachi Smith missed twice in the closing seconds. His runner in…
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Illinois Makes Program-Record 18 3-Pointers in 106-48 Win
Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points with 11 rebounds and Alfonso Plummer and Jacob Grandison combined for nine of Illinois’ program-record 18 3-pointers in a 106-48 win over St. Francis (Pennsylvania) on Saturday.
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No. 3 Illinois Gets Past No. 5 Iowa, Into Big Ten Title Game
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn learned some hard lessons dueling with Luka Garza as a freshman. On Saturday, he stood up to Iowa’s career scoring leader — and won. Cockburn scored 18 of his 26 points in the first half, fought through foul trouble in the second half and challenged Garza physically while leading No. 3 Illinois past No. 5 Iowa…
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Illinois Dominates Michigan, Inches Closer to NCAA Tournament No. 1 Seed
Illinois took another step towardlocking up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament on Tuesday with a dominant win over No. 2 Michigan.
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