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Jackson-Davis leads Indiana past No. 16 Illinois 65-63
The Hoosiers took full advantage in a drastically different game from the teams' meeting last month, a 74-57 Illinois victory.
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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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Loyola beats Drake, returns to NCAA Tournament
It’s the first time since 1962-63 that the Ramblers have reached the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons.
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Cockburn, Plummer help No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85
Cockburn scored 27 points and Alfonso Plummer had 26, helping No. 15 Illinois beat Michigan 93-85 on Sunday.
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No. 12 Illinois loses to unranked but talented Rutgers
Rutgers' 4-game winning streak against ranked teams is the longest in school history for the Scarlet Knights.
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No. 13 Illini survive scare against Northwestern, 73-66
The home win keeps the Illini in sole possession of first place in the Big Ten, sitting a half-game ahead of Purdue and one game ahead of Wisconsin after a week in which all three teams lost.
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No. 3 Purdue beats No. 13 Illini for share of Big Ten lead
Purdue (21-3, 10-3 Big Ten) won its sixth straight to move into a share of the conference lead.
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Northwestern outlasts short-handed Indiana for 59-51 win
The Wildcats shot just 32% from the field but committed just six turnovers and finished with 15 more FG attempts than the Hoosiers. Northwestern scored 14 second-chance points off 16 offensive rebounds.
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Frazier, No. 18 Illinois surge in 2nd half past Indiana
The senior guard finished with 23 points while leading the Fighting Illini to a 74-57 victory at Indiana.
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Cockburn leads No. 18 Illinois past No. 11 Wisconsin, 80-67
The Illini find themselves alone atop the B1G standings as the season runs into February, winning three straight games after back-to-back losses to Purdue and Maryland.
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Cockburn returns, #24 Illini beats Northwestern
Kofi Cockburn returned from a concussion and scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 59-56 victory over Northwestern on Saturday.
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#24 Illinois holds off #10 Michigan State, 56-55
Despite the Illini missing its All-American center Kofi Cockburn and guard Andre Curbelo, they were able to take sole possession of first place in the B1G.