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    Fighting Illini

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    2021-22 Schedule

    Postseason

    vs13Chattanooga
    W54-53
    vs5Houston
    L68-53

    Regular Season

    vsJackson St
    W71-47
    vsArkansas State
    W92-53
    @Marquette
    L67-66
    @Cincinnati
    L71-51
    @Kansas State
    W72-64
    vsUT Rio Grande
    W94-85
    vsNotre Dame
    W82-72
    vsRutgers
    W86-51
    @Iowa
    W87-83
    vs11Arizona
    L83-79
    vsSt Francis PA
    W106-48
    vsMissouri
    W88-63
    vsFAMU
    CANCCANC
    @Minnesota
    W76-53
    vsMaryland
    W76-64
    @Nebraska
    W81-71
    vsMichigan
    W68-53
    vs4Purdue
    L96-88
    @Maryland
    L81-65
    vs10Michigan State
    W56-55
    @Northwestern
    W59-56
    vs11Wisconsin
    W80-67
    @Indiana
    W74-57
    @3Purdue
    L84-68
    vsNorthwestern
    W73-66
    @Rutgers
    L70-59
    @19Michigan State
    W79-74
    vs22Ohio State
    L86-83
    @Michigan
    W93-85
    vsPenn State
    W60-55
    vs24Iowa
    W74-72
    vsIndiana
    L65-63
    Full Schedule

    Fighting Illini

    NCAAM

      Illinois star big man Cockburn to enter NBA draft

      • 1M
      • Jonathan Givony
      Kofi Cockburn
      Photo by Chris Kohley/Icon Sportswire

        2022 recruiting class rankings: Who rose and who fell after the Final Four?

        • 1M
        • Jeff Borzello, Adam Finkelstein
        2022 recruiting class rankings: Who rose and who fell after the Final Four?
        Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

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        NCAAM

          Clark, No. 25 in ESPN 100, heading to Illinois

          • 1M
          • Jeff Borzello, Paul Biancardi
          Clark, No. 25 in ESPN 100, heading to Illinois
          Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire

          Fighting Illini

          NCAAM

            Arkansas is No. 1 in Way-Too-Early Top 25 college basketball rankings for 2022-23

            • 1M
            • Jeff Borzello
            Arkansas Razorbacks
            Photo by Elsa/Getty Images

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              Illini's Curbelo in portal after frustrating season

              • 2M
              • Jeff Borzello
              Illini's Curbelo in portal after frustrating season
              Sarah Stier/Getty Images

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                Coach: Technical foul on dunk 'deflating' for Illini

                • 2M
                • Brooke Pryor
                Coach: Technical foul on dunk 'deflating' for Illini
                Shelley Lipton/Icon Sportswire

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                  Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16

                  — Once back in their locker room, Houston's players emptied their water bottles on coach Kelvin Sampson, who peeled off his shirt for the celebratory dousing.
                  • 2M

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                    Fabian White Jr.'s incredible hustle play leads to the bucket

                    • 2M
                    0:19

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                      Illinois in disbelief after Melendez gets tech for hanging on rim

                      • 2M
                      0:21

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                        Reseeding the 2022 men's March Madness round of 32

                        • 2M
                        • Myron Medcalf
                        Reseeding the 2022 men's March Madness round of 32
                        Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire

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                          Illinois survives after Chattanooga misses 2 potential game winners

                          • 2M
                          0:31

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                            March Madness 2022: Illinois outlasted Chattanooga, Coach K's last dance and more from the NCAA tournament

                            • 2M
                            • ESPN
                            March Madness 2022: Illinois outlasted Chattanooga, Coach K's last dance and more from the NCAA tournament
                            Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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                              Plummer's late free throws lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53

                              — The result didn't make sense to Brad Underwood. For the better part of 39 minutes Friday night, the Illinois coach watched his fourth-seeded team chasing 13th-seeded Chattanooga.
                              • 2M

                              Fighting Illini

                              NCAAM

                                Big Ten lands three on AP All-America first team

                                • 2M
                                Kofi Cockburn
                                Photo by Chris Kohley/Icon Sportswire

                                Fighting Illini

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                                  2022 NCAA tournament ESPN+ bracket cheat sheet

                                  • 2M
                                  • ESPN+ college basketball analysts
                                  2022 NCAA tournament ESPN+ bracket cheat sheet
                                  Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

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                                    Giant Killers: Complete upset picks for every region in the 2022 March Madness bracket

                                    • 2M
                                    • Seth Walder, John Gasaway
                                    Giant Killers: Complete upset picks for every region in the 2022 March Madness bracket
                                    AP Photo/Paul Sancya

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                                    NCAAM

                                      Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past No. 16 Illinois 65-63

                                      — Trayce Jackson-Davis had something to prove at the Big Ten Tournament.
                                      • 2M

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                                        Indiana secures upset win after Curbelo misses go-ahead attempt

                                        • 2M
                                        0:20

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                                          The 350 teams that won't win the 2022 national championship

                                          • 2M
                                          • John Gasaway
                                          Purdue vs. Illinois
                                          Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire

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                                            College basketball Power Rankings: Final questions as 2021-22 regular season ends

                                            • 2M
                                            • Jeff Borzello
                                            College basketball Power Rankings: Final questions as 2021-22 regular season ends
                                            Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports

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                                              No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title

                                              — 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 Sunday night.
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                                                Holmgren, Tshiebwe on men's Wooden ballot

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                                                Drew Timme and Chet Holmgren
                                                James Snook-USA TODAY Sports

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                                                  College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor is back at No. 2, Saint Mary's enters the fray

                                                  • 3M
                                                  • Jeff Borzello
                                                  College basketball Power Rankings: Baylor is back at No. 2, Saint Mary's enters the fray
                                                  Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports

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                                                    Cockburn, Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85

                                                    — Kofi Cockburn dominated on the inside, as usual, and his teammates provided plenty of offense from the outside.
                                                    • 3M

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                                                      No. 22 Ohio State ekes out 86-83 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.
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                                                      2021-22 Big Ten Standings

                                                      TeamCONFGBOVR
                                                      Wisconsin15-5-25-8
                                                      Illinois15-5-23-10
                                                      Purdue14-6129-8
                                                      Iowa12-8326-10
                                                      Ohio State12-8320-12
                                                      Rutgers12-8318-14
                                                      Michigan State11-9423-13
                                                      Michigan11-9419-15
                                                      Indiana9-11621-14
                                                      Northwestern7-13815-16
                                                      Maryland7-13815-17
                                                      Penn State7-13814-17
                                                      Minnesota4-161113-17
                                                      Nebraska4-161110-22
                                                      Full Standings

                                                      2021-22 Team Leaders

                                                      Points Per Game

                                                      Kofi Cockburn

                                                      Kofi CockburnC #21

                                                      20.9
                                                      MIN30.7
                                                      FG%59.3

                                                      Assists Per Game

                                                      Trent Frazier

                                                      Trent FrazierG #1

                                                      4.1
                                                      PPG11.6
                                                      TO1.8

                                                      Field Goal Percentage

                                                      Kofi Cockburn

                                                      Kofi CockburnC #21

                                                      59.3
                                                      MIN30.7
                                                      PPG20.9
                                                      Full Team Statistics

                                                      2021-22 Team Stats

                                                      Points Per Game
                                                      74.4
                                                      92nd
                                                      Rebounds Per Game
                                                      38.5
                                                      57th
                                                      Assists Per Game
                                                      15.2
                                                      51st
                                                      Points Allowed
                                                      67.2
                                                      Full Team Stats

                                                      2022 Polls & Rankings

                                                      apcoaches
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                                                      Complete Rankings

                                                      2022 Recruits

                                                      NamePosStatusGrade
                                                      Skyy ClarkSGCommitted89
                                                      Ty RodgersPFSigned85
                                                      Jayden EppsSGSigned82
                                                      Sencire HarrisPGSigned81
                                                      All Recruits

                                                      Tournament History

                                                      Final Fours5
                                                      Tournament Record41-32
                                                      Championship SeasonsNone
                                                      Tournament Appearances31
                                                      NCAA Tournament History
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