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FINAL
Feb 27, 2020

Game Recap

Griffin scores career-high 24 as Illini beat Northwestern. an Griffin set career highs with 24 points and six 3-pointers, Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 and Illinois beat struggling Northwestern 74-66 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
ILL344074
NU264066
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kofi Cockburn306-80-00-0141011412
11Ayo Dosunmu357-121-26-664005021
10Andres Feliz321-80-32-42700024
20Da'Monte Williams330-10-12-33201012
1Trent Frazier333-141-92-23310039
15Giorgi Bezhanishvili131-30-00-05000122
2Kipper Nichols40-10-00-01000030
0Alan Griffin209-116-80-072000024
TOTAL27-5846.6%8-2334.8%12-1580.0%41191271574
Northwestern Wildcats logoNORTHWESTERNMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
31Robbie Beran252-60-11-24102005
10Miller Kopp335-112-42-252003314
15Ryan Young271-80-30-24100002
12Pat Spencer338-130-02-233100218
0Boo Buie334-120-53-412100411
4Jared Jones70-00-00-02000130
22Pete Nance224-82-42-272011312
21A.J. Turner191-31-31-20010014
2Ryan Greer10-00-00-00000000
TOTAL25-6141.0%5-2025.0%11-1668.8%26113351666

Play-by-Play

1st halfillnu
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (19:32) Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper. Assisted by Andres Feliz.
    20
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:11) Ryan Young missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:11) Kofi Cockburn Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:06) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (18:56) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Andres Feliz.
    40
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (18:37) Miller Kopp made Layup. Assisted by Robbie Beran.
    42
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:14) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:11) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:00) Andres Feliz missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:00) Robbie Beran Block.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:55) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:37) Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:33) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:12) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (17:09) Ryan Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:04) Boo Buie made Layup.
    44
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:30) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:15) Pat Spencer missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:12) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:09) Andres Feliz missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:04) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (16:04) Kofi Cockburn made Layup.
    64
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (15:46) Miller Kopp made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pat Spencer.
    67
  • (15:24) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:16) Illinois Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:02) Robbie Beran missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:57) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:57) Foul on Giorgi Bezhanishvili.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:57) Foul on Kipper Nichols.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:51) Foul on Kipper Nichols.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (14:51) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    68
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:51) Robbie Beran missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:50) Alan Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:36) Ayo Dosunmu missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:32) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:19) Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:15) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (14:11) Ayo Dosunmu made Layup. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
    88
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:48) Pete Nance missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:45) Jared Jones Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:28) Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:23) Pete Nance Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (13:21) A.J. Turner made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pete Nance.
    811
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:58) Alan Griffin made Layup.
    1011
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:43) Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:40) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:22) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.
    1211
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:57) Foul on Jared Jones.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:57) Jared Jones Turnover.
  • (11:57) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:32) Andres Feliz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:27) Ayo Dosunmu Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:26) Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper.
    1411
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:04) Pete Nance missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:00) Alan Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (10:59) Ayo Dosunmu made Layup. Assisted by Alan Griffin.
    1611
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:45) Ryan Young missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:42) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:39) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:39) A.J. Turner Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:28) Pat Spencer made Jumper.
    1613
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:13) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:06) Foul on Miller Kopp.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:06) Miller Kopp Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (9:38) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Andres Feliz.
    1813
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:22) Pat Spencer missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:18) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:09) Ryan Young missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:06) Alan Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (8:52) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Alan Griffin.
    2013
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:32) Ryan Young missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:32) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:16) Foul on Andres Feliz.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (8:16) A.J. Turner made Free Throw.
    2014
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:16) A.J. Turner missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:16) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (7:55) Ayo Dosunmu made Jumper. Assisted by Andres Feliz.
    2214
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:36) A.J. Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:33) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:27) Andres Feliz missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:23) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:23) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:21) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:21) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:20) Jared Jones Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:11) Robbie Beran missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:11) Da'Monte Williams Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:07) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:06) Foul on Jared Jones.
  • (7:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (7:06) Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
    2314
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (7:06) Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
    2414
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (6:51) Pete Nance made Layup. Assisted by Boo Buie.
    2416
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:25) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:59) Boo Buie missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:56) Alan Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:48) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:44) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:34) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:29) Alan Griffin Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:26) Alan Griffin made Layup.
    2616
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:08) Robbie Beran missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:05) Alan Griffin Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:04) Foul on Pat Spencer.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (4:44) Alan Griffin made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    2916
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (4:20) Pete Nance made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Miller Kopp.
    2919
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:48) Andres Feliz missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:42) Pat Spencer made Layup.
    2921
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:42) Foul on Trent Frazier.
  • (3:42) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:42) Pat Spencer made Free Throw.
    2922
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:40) Pat Spencer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (3:22) Ayo Dosunmu made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
    3222
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:50) Ryan Young made Jumper.
    3224
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:32) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:32) Boo Buie Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:27) Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:23) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:12) Ryan Young missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:10) Ryan Young Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:10) Foul on Kofi Cockburn.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:10) Ryan Young missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:10) Northwestern Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:10) Ryan Young missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:07) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:41) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:37) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:30) Foul on Miller Kopp.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:30) Miller Kopp Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:10) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:07) Boo Buie Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:04) A.J. Turner missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:00) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:58) Illinois Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:52) Ayo Dosunmu missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:48) Pat Spencer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (0:43) Pat Spencer made Layup.
    3226
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (0:14) Trent Frazier made Jumper. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.
    3426
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:12) Northwestern Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:02) Pat Spencer missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:00) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

74Points66
27-58(46.6%)Field Goal(%)25-61(41%)
8-23(34.8%)3-Point(%)5-20(25%)
12-15(80%)Free Throw(%)11-16(68.8%)
42(13)Rebounds(Offensive)29(10)
19Assists11
1Steals3
2Blocks3
8Turnovers5
15(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
16Largest Lead3

Game Details

Thursday, February 27, 2020 · 8:00 PM
Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL
attendance: 7,039 (100.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: ILL -6.5
over/under: 133