Illinois tops Ohio State 63-56 for first road win
Trent Frazier had 15 points and Ayo Dosunmu buried a key 3-pointer with 29 seconds remaining as Illinois held off Ohio State 63-56 Thursday for its fourth win in a row.
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2019 Schedule
10-15, 8th in Big Ten
- 11/8W 99-60
- 11/13L 88-80
- 11/193L 84-78
- 11/20L 84-68
- 11/21L 83-74
- 11/25W 86-67
- 11/27L 76-74
- 12/2L 75-60
- 12/519L 77-67
- 12/8W 77-74
- 12/15W 73-55
- 12/22L 79-63
- 12/29L 73-71
- 1/321L 73-65
- 1/6L 68-66
- 1/102L 79-69
- 1/16W 95-68
- 1/2023L 95-71
- 1/23L 72-60
- 1/2613W 78-67
- 1/30L 86-75
- 2/2W 71-64
- 2/59W 79-74
- 2/9W 99-94
- 2/14W 63-56
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Bezhanishvili scores 35, Illinois beats Rutgers 99-94 in OT
Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored a career-high 35 points to lead Illinois to a 99-94 overtime win over Rutgers on Saturday.
Illinois' defense spurs 79-74 win over No. 9 Michigan State
Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points, and Illinois used a swarming defense to upset No. 9 Michigan State 79-74 on Monday night.
Fans storm court after upsetting Michigan State (1:18)
Dosunmu drains clutch 3 pointer to extend lead (0:37)
Tillman gets big putback for Spartans (0:28)
Winston makes 3 off a missed dunk (0:21)
Bezhanishvili puts up big alley-oop (0:27)
Dosunmu steals and scores on back-to-back possessions (0:42)
Nichols dunks it off the feed from De La Rosa (0:23)
Dosunmu drains 3 off good ball movement (0:21)
Illinois hands Nebraska its fifth straight loss 71-64
Kipper Nichols scored 18 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 13 as Illinois handed Nebraska its fifth straight defeat 71-64 on Saturday.
Coffey scores 18 to help Minnesota beat Illinois 86-75
Amir Coffey led a balanced Minnesota attack with 18 points and six assists as the Golden Gophers defeated Illinois 86-75 on Wednesday night.
Game on: Gophers to play Illini despite temps
Minnesota will play the Illini as scheduled Wednesday, when the overnight temperatures are forecast to fall as low as 30 degrees below zero with a wind chill of more than 40 below zero.
Dosunmu, Illinois beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 at MSG
Ayo Dosunmu scored 20 points, Tevian Jones had 18 and Illinois beat No. 13 Maryland 78-67 at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Fernando dunks it with authority (0:26)
Dosunmu seals the game with fast-break layup (0:27)
Illinois' Jones flushes backdoor dunk (0:20)
Reuvers scores 22 to lead Wisconsin past Illinois 72-60
Nate Reuvers scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Wisconsin beat Illinois 72-60 on Wednesday night.
Wieskamp scores 24, No. 23 Iowa routs Illinois 95-71
Freshman Joe Wieskamp matched a career high with 24 points and No. 23 Iowa routed Illinois 95-71 on Sunday for its fifth straight victory.
Moss drains 3-pointer to end 1st half (0:35)
Cook flushes dunk (0:27)
Illinois snaps 5-game skid, routs Minnesota 95-68
Ayo Dosunmu produced 23 points, Giorgi Bezhanishvili added 20 points and Illinois used one of its best first halves this season to defeat Minnesota 95-68 on Wednesday night and end a five-game skid.
Livers rises for vicious one-handed slam (0:16)
Matthews gets up for two-handed flush (0:19)
2018-19 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 12-3 | - | 23-3 |
| Michigan State | 12-3 | - | 21-5 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 0.5 | 18-7 |
| Maryland | 10-5 | 2 | 19-7 |
| Iowa | 9-5 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 9-5 | 2.5 | 17-8 |
| Minnesota | 7-8 | 5 | 17-9 |
| Ohio State | 6-8 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Illinois | 6-8 | 5.5 | 10-15 |
| Nebraska | 5-10 | 7 | 15-11 |
| Rutgers | 5-10 | 7 | 12-13 |
| Indiana | 4-10 | 7.5 | 13-12 |
| Northwestern | 3-11 | 8.5 | 12-13 |
| Penn State | 2-12 | 9.5 | 9-16 |
Top Performers 2018-19
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game74.4
Rebounds Per Game33.0
Assists Per Game13.7
Points Allowed74.8258th
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kofi Cockburn | C | Committed | 88 |
| Antwan January | C | Committed | 70 |
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 5 |
| Tournament Record | 40-31 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 30 |