NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Northwestern Wildcats 66
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Illinois Fighting Illini 73
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Match Report

Cockburn, Dosunmu lead No. 5 Illini past Northwestern 73-66

— Kofi Cockburn had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Ayo Dosunmu added 13 points and No. 5 Illinois beat Northwestern 73-66 on Tuesday.

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Team Stats

NU ILL
27-64
FG
27-52
42
Field Goal %
52
6-25
3PT
8-21
24
Three Point %
38
6-8
FT
11-22
75
Free Throw %
50
32
Rebounds
34
7
Offensive Rebounds
8
25
Defensive Rebounds
26
4
Assists
16
6
Steals
5
1
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
15
0
Team Turnovers
0
12
Total Turnovers
15
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
26
Points in Paint
34
22
Fouls
16
0
Largest Lead
18

Top Performers

NU

  • Chase Audige G MIN 39 · PTS 22 · FG 9-21
  • Pete Nance F MIN 29 · PTS 14 · FG 5-9
  • Anthony Gaines G MIN 34 · PTS 5 · FG 1-5
  • Miller Kopp F MIN 34 · PTS 6 · FG 3-8

ILL

  • Ayo Dosunmu G MIN 38 · PTS 13 · FG 5-9
  • Kofi Cockburn C MIN 23 · PTS 17 · FG 7-11
  • Adam Miller G MIN 31 · PTS 10 · FG 3-11
  • Trent Frazier G MIN 31 · PTS 9 · FG 2-5

Play by Play

  1. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-73

    Trent Frazier made Free Throw.

    4277936 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 0:13 66-72

    Foul on Anthony Gaines.

    4277972 2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:17 66-72

    Chase Audige made Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  4. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 63-72

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-71

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  6. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-71

    Foul on Ayo Dosunmu.

    4397002 2nd Half
  7. JumpShot 0:44 63-71

    Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 1:25 63-68

    Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4397002 2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 1:54 63-65

    Chase Audige made Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  10. JumpShot 2:29 61-65

    Chase Audige made Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 2:44 59-65

    Da'Monte Williams made Layup. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.

    4277940 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 3:59 59-63

    Da'Monte Williams made Free Throw.

    4277940 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 3:59 59-62

    Foul on Boo Buie.

    4592712 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 4:14 59-62

    Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  15. JumpShot 4:45 59-60

    Pete Nance made Jumper.

    4397233 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 4:51 57-60

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 5:25 57-60

    Miller Kopp made Jumper.

    4397231 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 6:08 55-60

    Pete Nance made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie.

    4397233 2nd Half
  19. PersonalFoul 6:21 52-60

    Foul on Trent Frazier.

    4277936 2nd Half
  20. MadeFreeThrow 6:35 52-60

    Pete Nance made Free Throw.

    4397233 2nd Half
  21. MadeFreeThrow 6:35 51-60

    Pete Nance made Free Throw.

    4397233 2nd Half
  22. PersonalFoul 6:35 50-60

    Foul on Trent Frazier.

    4277936 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 7:06 50-60

    Ryan Greer made Jumper.

    4397230 2nd Half
  24. LayUpShot 7:24 48-60

    Ayo Dosunmu made Layup.

    4397002 2nd Half
  25. MadeFreeThrow 7:53 48-58

    Trent Frazier made Free Throw.

    4277936 2nd Half
  26. MadeFreeThrow 7:53 48-57

    Trent Frazier made Free Throw.

    4277936 2nd Half
  27. PersonalFoul 7:53 48-56

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 8:39 48-56

    Pete Nance made Jumper.

    4397233 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 8:39 46-56

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  30. LayUpShot 8:58 46-56

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup.

    4432828 2nd Half
  31. MadeFreeThrow 9:37 46-54

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  32. MadeFreeThrow 9:37 46-53

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  33. PersonalFoul 9:37 46-52

    Foul on Boo Buie.

    4592712 2nd Half
  34. PersonalFoul 10:30 46-52

    Foul on Boo Buie.

    4592712 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 10:51 46-52

    Boo Buie made Jumper.

    4592712 2nd Half
  36. PersonalFoul 10:59 44-52

    Foul on Miller Kopp.

    4397231 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 11:51 44-52

    Adam Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.

    4432175 2nd Half
  38. JumpShot 12:17 44-49

    Ryan Young made Jumper.

    4397232 2nd Half
  39. PersonalFoul 12:24 42-49

    Foul on Giorgi Bezhanishvili.

    4397003 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 12:34 42-49

    Kofi Cockburn made Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4432828 2nd Half
  41. JumpShot 13:13 42-47

    Boo Buie made Jumper.

    4592712 2nd Half
  42. JumpShot 13:44 40-47

    Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4277936 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 14:09 40-44

    Miller Kopp made Jumper.

    4397231 2nd Half
  44. PersonalFoul 14:21 38-44

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  45. PersonalFoul 14:35 38-44

    Foul on Anthony Gaines.

    4277972 2nd Half
  46. LayUpShot 15:11 38-44

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup.

    4432828 2nd Half
  47. JumpShot 15:27 38-42

    Chase Audige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Gaines.

    4397602 2nd Half
  48. PersonalFoul 16:08 35-42

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  49. PersonalFoul 17:10 35-42

    Foul on Anthony Gaines.

    4277972 2nd Half
  50. JumpShot 17:36 35-42

    Chase Audige made Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  51. LayUpShot 17:50 32-42

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Trent Frazier.

    4432828 2nd Half
  52. JumpShot 18:12 32-40

    Pete Nance made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Chase Audige.

    4397233 2nd Half
  53. JumpShot 18:55 29-40

    Anthony Gaines made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miller Kopp.

    4277972 2nd Half
  54. PersonalFoul 19:21 26-40

    Foul on Robbie Beran.

    4431737 2nd Half
  55. PersonalFoul 19:34 26-40

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  56. LayUpShot 19:34 26-40

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup.

    4432828 2nd Half
  57. PersonalFoul 19:52 26-38

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  58. DunkShot 0:04 26-38

    Chase Audige made Dunk.

    4397602 1st Half
  59. LayUpShot 1:18 24-38

    Miller Kopp made Layup.

    4397231 1st Half
  60. MadeFreeThrow 1:51 22-38

    Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.

    4432976 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 66-73

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Defensive Rebound 0:03 66-73

    Illinois Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  3. JumpShot 0:03 66-73

    Miller Kopp missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397231 2nd Half
  4. Defensive Rebound 0:13 66-73

    Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.

    4397233 2nd Half
  5. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-73

    Trent Frazier missed Free Throw.

    4277936 2nd Half
  6. MadeFreeThrow 0:13 66-73

    Trent Frazier made Free Throw.

    4277936 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 0:13 66-72

    Foul on Anthony Gaines.

    4277972 2nd Half
  8. ShortTimeOut 0:14 66-72

    Northwestern Timeout

    2nd Half
  9. JumpShot 0:17 66-72

    Chase Audige made Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  10. Defensive Rebound 0:27 63-72

    Chase Audige Defensive Rebound.

    4397602 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 63-72

    Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  12. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 63-72

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  13. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-71

    Foul on Pete Nance.

    4397233 2nd Half
  14. Defensive Rebound 0:27 63-71

    Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.

    4432828 2nd Half
  15. MadeFreeThrow 0:27 63-71

    Miller Kopp missed Free Throw.

    4397231 2nd Half
  16. PersonalFoul 0:27 63-71

    Foul on Ayo Dosunmu.

    4397002 2nd Half
  17. JumpShot 0:44 63-71

    Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  18. Defensive Rebound 1:10 63-68

    Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.

    4277940 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 1:10 63-68

    Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  20. JumpShot 1:25 63-68

    Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4397002 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 1:54 63-65

    Chase Audige made Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  22. Defensive Rebound 2:03 61-65

    Northwestern Defensive Rebound.

    2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 2:03 61-65

    Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432175 2nd Half
  24. JumpShot 2:29 61-65

    Chase Audige made Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  25. ShortTimeOut 2:40 59-65

    Illinois Timeout

    2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 2:44 59-65

    Da'Monte Williams made Layup. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.

    4277940 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 3:08 59-63

    Andre Curbelo Defensive Rebound.

    4432195 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 3:08 59-63

    Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397602 2nd Half
  29. Defensive Rebound 3:18 59-63

    Ryan Greer Defensive Rebound.

    4397230 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 3:18 59-63

    Ayo Dosunmu missed Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 3:37 59-63

    Andre Curbelo Defensive Rebound.

    4432195 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 3:37 59-63

    Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397233 2nd Half
  33. Defensive Rebound 3:59 59-63

    Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.

    4397233 2nd Half
  34. MadeFreeThrow 3:59 59-63

    Da'Monte Williams missed Free Throw.

    4277940 2nd Half
  35. MadeFreeThrow 3:59 59-63

    Da'Monte Williams made Free Throw.

    4277940 2nd Half
  36. OfficialTVTimeOut 3:59 59-62

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  37. PersonalFoul 3:59 59-62

    Foul on Boo Buie.

    4592712 2nd Half
  38. Steal 3:59 59-62

    Da'Monte Williams Steal.

    4277940 2nd Half
  39. Lost Ball Turnover 3:59 59-62

    Boo Buie Turnover.

    4592712 2nd Half
  40. JumpShot 4:14 59-62

    Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half

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