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FINAL
Jan 7, 2021

Game Recap

Cockburn leads No. 12 Illinois past Northwestern 81-56. Kofi Cockburn scored 13 of his 18 points in the second half, and No. 12 Illinois rallied to beat Northwestern 81-56 on Thursday night.

Box Score

12T
ILL285381
NU431356
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kofi Cockburn288-90-02-4120021318
44Adam Miller335-124-110-040000214
11Ayo Dosunmu305-111-24-456004215
20Da'Monte Williams232-52-40-06100216
1Trent Frazier343-93-85-533002414
34Jermaine Hamlin10-00-01-20000001
13Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk10-00-00-00000000
15Giorgi Bezhanishvili131-10-01-22001203
33Coleman Hawkins30-00-01-20000001
5Andre Curbelo202-70-12-24721446
3Jacob Grandison121-11-10-02220013
32Tyler Underwood20-00-00-00000000
TOTAL27-5549.1%11-2740.7%16-2176.2%381944151781
Northwestern Wildcats logoNORTHWESTERNMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
31Robbie Beran243-62-43-454001111
22Pete Nance253-121-62-23220219
10Miller Kopp332-70-24-51010228
0Boo Buie150-60-10-00100240
1Chase Audige191-70-22-43120224
34Matthew Nicholson10-00-00-00000010
15Ryan Young153-51-12-25220229
3Ty Berry172-41-20-01130015
2Ryan Greer251-30-00-03100102
11Anthony Gaines263-51-21-14100128
TOTAL18-5532.7%6-2030.0%14-1877.8%2513100131656

Play-by-Play

1st halfillnu
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:45) Kofi Cockburn Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:45) Chase Audige Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:44) Foul on Ayo Dosunmu.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:42) Miller Kopp missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:39) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:28) Foul on Chase Audige.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (19:28) Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.
    10
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:28) Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:28) Chase Audige Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (19:12) Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:08) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:02) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:58) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:56) Boo Buie Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:41) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:38) Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:36) Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:30) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (18:21) Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ayo Dosunmu.
    40
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (18:04) Boo Buie missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:01) Ayo Dosunmu Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:43) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:38) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (17:37) Kofi Cockburn made Layup.
    60
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (17:23) Pete Nance made Jumper. Assisted by Chase Audige.
    62
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:02) Da'Monte Williams Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:51) Foul on Kofi Cockburn.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:37) Boo Buie missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:33) Andre Curbelo Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (16:25) Foul on Boo Buie.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (16:00) Ryan Young made Layup.
    84
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:44) Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:41) Ryan Greer Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (15:39) Robbie Beran missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:39) Andre Curbelo Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:35) Andre Curbelo Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (15:34) Ayo Dosunmu made Layup. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    104
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (15:12) Chase Audige made Layup. Assisted by Robbie Beran.
    106
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (14:51) Andre Curbelo made Jumper.
    126
  • (14:50) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:40) Foul on Andre Curbelo.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (14:40) Miller Kopp made Free Throw.
    127
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:40) Miller Kopp missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (14:40) Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (14:40) Miller Kopp made Free Throw.
    128
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:21) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:16) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:08) Andre Curbelo Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:55) Miller Kopp made Jumper.
    1210
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:31) Foul on Ryan Young.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (13:31) Coleman Hawkins made Free Throw.
    1310
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:31) Coleman Hawkins missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (13:31) Ryan Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (13:08) Ryan Greer made Jumper.
    1312
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:56) Ayo Dosunmu missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:54) Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (12:38) Anthony Gaines made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Young.
    1315
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:31) Foul on Ryan Young.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:23) Ayo Dosunmu missed Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:21) Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:10) Foul on Pete Nance.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (12:10) Pete Nance Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (11:46) Foul on Chase Audige.
  • (11:46) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:46) Ayo Dosunmu made Free Throw.
    1415
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (11:46) Ayo Dosunmu made Free Throw.
    1515
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:33) Foul on Trent Frazier.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:32) Foul on Da'Monte Williams.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:32) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    1516
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (11:32) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    1517
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:19) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    1717
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:49) Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:46) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:36) Trent Frazier Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:36) Ty Berry Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (10:32) Anthony Gaines made Dunk. Assisted by Ty Berry.
    1719
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:21) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:21) Pete Nance Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (10:03) Pete Nance missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:58) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:57) Foul on Boo Buie.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:57) Andre Curbelo made Free Throw.
    1819
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (9:57) Andre Curbelo made Free Throw.
    1919
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (9:41) Pete Nance made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Greer.
    1922
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:33) Trent Frazier Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:21) Foul on Ayo Dosunmu.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Robbie Beran missed Free Throw.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (9:21) Northwestern Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (9:21) Robbie Beran made Free Throw.
    1923
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:54) Andre Curbelo missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:49) Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (8:39) Adam Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    2223
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (8:18) Pete Nance made Layup. Assisted by Robbie Beran.
    2225
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:09) Andre Curbelo Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (8:09) Pete Nance Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:40) Robbie Beran missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:37) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:12) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (7:09) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (6:50) Robbie Beran made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pete Nance.
    2228
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:23) Foul on Robbie Beran.
  • (6:23) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (6:23) Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
    2328
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (6:23) Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
    2428
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:13) Anthony Gaines Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:13) Andre Curbelo Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:09) Andre Curbelo missed Layup.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (6:07) Northwestern Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:52) Ryan Young Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:40) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (5:36) Ryan Young Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (5:23) Ryan Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pete Nance.
    2431
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (5:08) Adam Miller made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    2731
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:55) Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:51) Anthony Gaines Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:39) Ryan Greer missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:36) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:26) Da'Monte Williams Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:26) Ryan Young Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (4:09) Ryan Young Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (4:04) Ryan Young made Layup.
    2733
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:37) Andre Curbelo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (3:32) Anthony Gaines Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (3:30) Anthony Gaines made Layup.
    2735
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:30) Foul on Andre Curbelo.
  • (3:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +1 (3:30) Anthony Gaines made Free Throw.
    2736
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:10) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:10) Illinois Timeout
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +3 (2:52) Ty Berry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robbie Beran.
    2739
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:42) Ayo Dosunmu Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:42) Ty Berry Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (2:37) Ty Berry made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Gaines.
    2741
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:24) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (2:19) Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:58) Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:54) Anthony Gaines Offensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    +2 (1:41) Miller Kopp made Layup. Assisted by Robbie Beran.
    2743
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:20) Adam Miller missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (1:17) Ty Berry Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:58) Robbie Beran missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:55) Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:54) Foul on Ty Berry.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (0:54) Giorgi Bezhanishvili made Free Throw.
    2843
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:54) Giorgi Bezhanishvili missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:54) Da'Monte Williams Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:44) Giorgi Bezhanishvili Turnover.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:44) Miller Kopp Steal.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:26) Pete Nance missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:22) Adam Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:04) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Northwestern Wildcats logo
    (0:01) Pete Nance Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

81Points56
27-55(49.1%)Field Goal(%)18-55(32.7%)
11-27(40.7%)3-Point(%)6-20(30%)
16-21(76.2%)Free Throw(%)14-18(77.8%)
41(10)Rebounds(Offensive)29(7)
19Assists13
4Steals10
4Blocks0
15Turnovers13
17(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
25Largest Lead16

Game Details

Thursday, January 7, 2021 · 9:00 PM
Welsh-Ryan Arena · Evanston, IL
capacity: 7,039
tv: BTN
spread: ILL -6.5
over/under: 147.5