NCAA Men's Basketball

FINAL
Drexel Dragons 49
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Illinois Fighting Illini 78
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Corteva Coliseum · 968 att.

Match Report

Top-seeded Illinois cruises past Drexel 78-49 to open NCAAs

— Kofi Cockburn muscled his way to 18 points and Illinois cruised past 16th-seeded Drexel 78-49 Friday in the Illini's first NCAA Tournament game as a No. 1 seed in 16 years.

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Team Stats

DREX ILL
19-62
FG
36-63
31
Field Goal %
57
7-20
3PT
2-6
35
Three Point %
33
4-4
FT
4-8
100
Free Throw %
50
32
Rebounds
40
8
Offensive Rebounds
6
24
Defensive Rebounds
34
10
Assists
19
2
Steals
5
3
Blocks
3
11
Turnovers
5
2
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
5
1
Technical Fouls
0
1
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
13
4
Fast Break Points
19
16
Points in Paint
58
10
Fouls
11
3
Largest Lead
33
0
Lead Changes
0
0
Percent Led
0

Top Performers

DREX

  • James Butler F MIN 27 · PTS 10 · FG 5-12
  • Xavier Bell G MIN 30 · PTS 12 · FG 3-10
  • Camren Wynter G MIN 32 · PTS 4 · FG 2-12
  • Zach Walton G MIN 26 · PTS 8 · FG 3-9

ILL

  • Ayo Dosunmu G MIN 33 · PTS 17 · FG 8-14
  • Kofi Cockburn C MIN 20 · PTS 18 · FG 8-11
  • Trent Frazier G MIN 32 · PTS 11 · FG 5-9
  • Adam Miller G MIN 20 · PTS 10 · FG 4-5

Play by Play

  1. PersonalFoul 0:31 49-78

    Foul on Julian Adams.

    4403943 2nd Half
  2. PersonalFoul 1:00 49-78

    Foul on Xavier Bell.

    4612161 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 1:09 49-78

    Xavier Bell made Layup. Assisted by Amari Williams.

    4612161 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 1:36 47-78

    Foul on Andre Curbelo.

    4432195 2nd Half
  5. LayUpShot 1:38 47-78

    Ayo Dosunmu made Layup.

    4397002 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 1:55 47-76

    Camren Wynter made Layup.

    4397427 2nd Half
  7. LayUpShot 2:30 45-76

    Camren Wynter made Layup. Assisted by Zach Walton.

    4397427 2nd Half
  8. JumpShot 3:40 43-76

    Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  9. DunkShot 4:30 43-74

    Jacob Grandison made Dunk. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  10. MadeFreeThrow 4:43 43-72

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 2nd Half
  11. MadeFreeThrow 4:43 42-72

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 2nd Half
  12. PersonalFoul 4:43 41-72

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  13. DunkShot 5:09 41-72

    Jacob Grandison made Dunk. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  14. JumpShot 6:45 41-70

    Zach Walton made Jumper. Assisted by Camren Wynter.

    4397426 2nd Half
  15. LayUpShot 6:58 39-70

    Andre Curbelo made Layup.

    4432195 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 7:21 39-68

    Matey Juric made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Camren Wynter.

    4397428 2nd Half
  17. LayUpShot 7:50 36-68

    Jacob Grandison made Layup. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  18. LayUpShot 8:22 36-66

    Andre Curbelo made Layup.

    4432195 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 8:50 36-64

    James Butler made Jumper.

    4067138 2nd Half
  20. PersonalFoul 9:34 34-64

    Foul on Da'Monte Williams.

    4277940 2nd Half
  21. LayUpShot 9:57 34-64

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup.

    4432828 2nd Half
  22. DunkShot 10:42 34-62

    Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.

    4432828 2nd Half
  23. JumpShot 11:04 34-60

    Mate Okros made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Xavier Bell.

    4592777 2nd Half
  24. PersonalFoul 11:09 31-60

    Foul on Trent Frazier.

    4277936 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 11:13 31-60

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  26. LayUpShot 11:24 31-60

    Andre Curbelo made Layup.

    4432195 2nd Half
  27. JumpShot 11:43 31-58

    Xavier Bell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amari Williams.

    4612161 2nd Half
  28. DunkShot 12:03 28-58

    Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.

    4432828 2nd Half
  29. PersonalFoul 12:16 28-56

    Foul on Camren Wynter.

    4397427 2nd Half
  30. JumpShot 13:08 28-56

    Lamar Oden Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Amari Williams.

    4585866 2nd Half
  31. LayUpShot 13:23 25-56

    Adam Miller made Layup.

    4432175 2nd Half
  32. PersonalFoul 14:14 25-54

    Foul on Giorgi Bezhanishvili.

    4397003 2nd Half
  33. LayUpShot 14:37 25-54

    Adam Miller made Layup. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4432175 2nd Half
  34. DunkShot 15:01 25-52

    Ayo Dosunmu made Dunk.

    4397002 2nd Half
  35. LayUpShot 15:20 25-50

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

    4277940 2nd Half
  36. JumpShot 15:43 25-48

    James Butler made Jumper.

    4067138 2nd Half
  37. MadeFreeThrow 16:44 23-48

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  38. PersonalFoul 16:44 23-47

    Foul on James Butler.

    4067138 2nd Half
  39. LayUpShot 17:14 23-47

    Ayo Dosunmu made Layup. Assisted by Adam Miller.

    4397002 2nd Half
  40. LayUpShot 17:59 23-45

    Kofi Cockburn made Layup.

    4432828 2nd Half
  41. MadeFreeThrow 19:00 23-43

    Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.

    4432828 2nd Half
  42. PersonalFoul 19:00 23-42

    Foul on James Butler.

    4067138 2nd Half
  43. JumpShot 19:19 23-42

    James Butler made Jumper. Assisted by T.J. Bickerstaff.

    4067138 2nd Half
  44. LayUpShot 19:36 21-42

    Trent Frazier made Layup.

    4277936 2nd Half
  45. MadeFreeThrow 20:00 21-40

    Ayo Dosunmu made Free Throw.

    4397002 2nd Half
  46. Technical Foul 20:00 21-39

    Technical Foul on Drexel.

    2nd Half
  47. MadeFreeThrow 0:36 21-39

    Adam Miller made Free Throw.

    4432175 1st Half
  48. PersonalFoul 0:36 21-38

    Foul on Camren Wynter.

    4397427 1st Half
  49. JumpShot 1:12 21-38

    Trent Frazier made Jumper.

    4277936 1st Half
  50. LayUpShot 1:30 21-36

    James Butler made Layup.

    4067138 1st Half
  51. LayUpShot 1:40 19-36

    Ayo Dosunmu made Layup. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4397002 1st Half
  52. JumpShot 2:28 19-34

    Adam Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.

    4432175 1st Half
  53. MadeFreeThrow 2:35 19-31

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 1st Half
  54. MadeFreeThrow 2:35 18-31

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 1st Half
  55. PersonalFoul 2:35 17-31

    Foul on Trent Frazier.

    4277936 1st Half
  56. LayUpShot 2:49 17-31

    Jacob Grandison made Layup. Assisted by Trent Frazier.

    4280073 1st Half
  57. JumpShot 3:25 17-29

    Giorgi Bezhanishvili made Jumper. Assisted by Adam Miller.

    4397003 1st Half
  58. JumpShot 3:54 17-27

    Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper. Assisted by Trent Frazier.

    4397002 1st Half
  59. JumpShot 4:39 17-25

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

    4277940 1st Half
  60. JumpShot 5:13 17-23

    Mate Okros made Jumper.

    4592777 1st Half
  1. End Game 0:00 49-78

    End of Game

    2nd Half
  2. Offensive Rebound 0:12 49-78

    Connor Serven Offensive Rebound.

    4702097 2nd Half
  3. LayUpShot 0:12 49-78

    Brandon Lieb missed Layup.

    4684285 2nd Half
  4. PersonalFoul 0:31 49-78

    Foul on Julian Adams.

    4403943 2nd Half
  5. PersonalFoul 1:00 49-78

    Foul on Xavier Bell.

    4612161 2nd Half
  6. LayUpShot 1:09 49-78

    Xavier Bell made Layup. Assisted by Amari Williams.

    4612161 2nd Half
  7. PersonalFoul 1:36 47-78

    Foul on Andre Curbelo.

    4432195 2nd Half
  8. OfficialTVTimeOut 1:37 47-78

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  9. ShortTimeOut 1:37 47-78

    Illinois Timeout

    2nd Half
  10. LayUpShot 1:38 47-78

    Ayo Dosunmu made Layup.

    4397002 2nd Half
  11. LayUpShot 1:55 47-76

    Camren Wynter made Layup.

    4397427 2nd Half
  12. Defensive Rebound 2:05 45-76

    Camren Wynter Defensive Rebound.

    4397427 2nd Half
  13. JumpShot 2:05 45-76

    Trent Frazier missed Jumper.

    4277936 2nd Half
  14. LayUpShot 2:30 45-76

    Camren Wynter made Layup. Assisted by Zach Walton.

    4397427 2nd Half
  15. Defensive Rebound 2:37 43-76

    Zach Walton Defensive Rebound.

    4397426 2nd Half
  16. JumpShot 2:37 43-76

    Ayo Dosunmu missed Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  17. Defensive Rebound 3:07 43-76

    Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.

    4280073 2nd Half
  18. JumpShot 3:07 43-76

    Xavier Bell missed Jumper.

    4612161 2nd Half
  19. JumpShot 3:40 43-76

    Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper.

    4397002 2nd Half
  20. Defensive Rebound 4:08 43-74

    Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.

    4277936 2nd Half
  21. JumpShot 4:08 43-74

    Xavier Bell missed Jumper.

    4612161 2nd Half
  22. DunkShot 4:30 43-74

    Jacob Grandison made Dunk. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  23. MadeFreeThrow 4:43 43-72

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 2nd Half
  24. MadeFreeThrow 4:43 42-72

    Xavier Bell made Free Throw.

    4612161 2nd Half
  25. PersonalFoul 4:43 41-72

    Foul on Adam Miller.

    4432175 2nd Half
  26. DunkShot 5:09 41-72

    Jacob Grandison made Dunk. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  27. Defensive Rebound 5:35 41-70

    Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.

    4397002 2nd Half
  28. JumpShot 5:35 41-70

    Camren Wynter missed Jumper.

    4397427 2nd Half
  29. OfficialTVTimeOut 6:03 41-70

    Official TV Timeout

    2nd Half
  30. Lost Ball Turnover 6:03 41-70

    Kofi Cockburn Turnover.

    4432828 2nd Half
  31. Defensive Rebound 6:11 41-70

    Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.

    4280073 2nd Half
  32. JumpShot 6:11 41-70

    Camren Wynter missed Three Point Jumper.

    4397427 2nd Half
  33. Defensive Rebound 6:23 41-70

    Matey Juric Defensive Rebound.

    4397428 2nd Half
  34. JumpShot 6:23 41-70

    Andre Curbelo missed Three Point Jumper.

    4432195 2nd Half
  35. JumpShot 6:45 41-70

    Zach Walton made Jumper. Assisted by Camren Wynter.

    4397426 2nd Half
  36. LayUpShot 6:58 39-70

    Andre Curbelo made Layup.

    4432195 2nd Half
  37. JumpShot 7:21 39-68

    Matey Juric made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Camren Wynter.

    4397428 2nd Half
  38. LayUpShot 7:50 36-68

    Jacob Grandison made Layup. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.

    4280073 2nd Half
  39. Steal 7:56 36-66

    Ayo Dosunmu Steal.

    4397002 2nd Half
  40. Lost Ball Turnover 7:56 36-66

    Camren Wynter Turnover.

    4397427 2nd Half

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