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FINAL
Nov 26, 2021

Game Recap

Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win. Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 38 points to lead No. 14 Illinois to a hard-fought 94-85 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday night.

Box Score

12T
UTRGV374885
ILL395594
Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logoUT RIO GRANDE VALLEYMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
23Donte Houston190-20-10-02010030
11Marek Nelson387-162-87-972210523
1Justin Johnson397-133-511-1432013428
5Ricky Nelson397-140-01-224002215
0Mike Adewunmi343-80-30-05030246
30RayQuan Taylor223-40-11-15110007
13Xavier Johnson92-41-21-11000156
TOTAL29-6147.5%6-2030.0%21-2777.8%2597282385
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kofi Cockburn3815-190-08-11101112238
33Coleman Hawkins264-51-24-444122113
22Austin Hutcherson271-20-10-02000512
11Alfonso Plummer388-146-118-821103130
20Da'Monte Williams302-40-10-06810054
13Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk120-00-00-01600140
4Omar Payne20-20-00-01001010
10Luke Goode182-61-40-13101025
15RJ Melendez71-10-00-00000002
0Brandin Podziemski20-00-00-00000000
TOTAL33-5362.3%8-1942.1%20-2483.3%292145131794

Play-by-Play

1st halfutrgvill
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (19:42) Coleman Hawkins made Layup.
    02
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (19:21) Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (19:16) Mike Adewunmi Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (19:16) Mike Adewunmi made Layup.
    22
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (19:09) Alfonso Plummer made Three Point Jumper.
    25
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (18:53) Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:50) Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:41) Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (18:41) Marek Nelson Steal.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (18:36) Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:36) Coleman Hawkins Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:29) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:25) Austin Hutcherson Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (18:25) Mike Adewunmi Steal.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (17:57) Justin Johnson made Jumper.
    45
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:37) Coleman Hawkins missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (17:34) Mike Adewunmi Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (17:07) Mike Adewunmi missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:03) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (16:55) Alfonso Plummer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    48
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (16:30) Donte Houston Jr. missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:27) Austin Hutcherson Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:24) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (16:20) Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +3 (16:12) Justin Johnson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Marek Nelson.
    78
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (15:54) Foul on Ricky Nelson.
  • (15:54) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:42) Da'Monte Williams missed Layup.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (15:39) Mike Adewunmi Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (15:23) Marek Nelson made Jumper.
    98
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (15:06) Foul on Marek Nelson.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (15:06) Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.
    99
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (15:06) Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.
    910
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (14:51) Justin Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:51) Omar Payne Block.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (14:46) Marek Nelson Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (14:44) Marek Nelson made Jumper.
    1110
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:23) Luke Goode missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (14:20) Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (14:16) Marek Nelson made Dunk. Assisted by Ricky Nelson.
    1310
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:16) Foul on Da'Monte Williams.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (14:16) Marek Nelson made Free Throw.
    1410
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:59) Omar Payne missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:56) Omar Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:55) Omar Payne missed Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:55) Justin Johnson Block.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:50) Ricky Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:49) Foul on Omar Payne.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (13:49) Justin Johnson made Free Throw.
    1510
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:49) Justin Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:46) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:37) Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:33) RayQuan Taylor Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (13:24) Xavier Johnson made Layup.
    1710
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:24) Foul on Luke Goode.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (13:24) Xavier Johnson made Free Throw.
    1810
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:17) Foul on Xavier Johnson.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:06) Austin Hutcherson Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (13:06) Mike Adewunmi Steal.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (13:02) Ricky Nelson made Jumper.
    2010
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:01) Illinois Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (12:46) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Alfonso Plummer.
    2012
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (12:17) Justin Johnson made Jumper.
    2212
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (12:04) Foul on Mike Adewunmi.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (11:50) Marek Nelson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (11:39) Ricky Nelson made Jumper.
    2412
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:32) Austin Hutcherson Turnover.
  • (11:32) Official TV Timeout
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (11:18) Foul on Xavier Johnson.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (11:18) Xavier Johnson Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:09) Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (11:09) Donte Houston Jr. Steal.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (11:03) Ricky Nelson missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:00) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (10:44) Coleman Hawkins made Dunk.
    2414
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (10:32) Marek Nelson missed Layup.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (10:32) UT Rio Grande Valley Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (10:27) Donte Houston Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:25) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (10:07) Coleman Hawkins made Jumper.
    2416
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (9:42) Mike Adewunmi Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:42) Kofi Cockburn Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (9:30) Alfonso Plummer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    2419
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (9:01) Justin Johnson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:01) Kofi Cockburn Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:56) Austin Hutcherson Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (8:46) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (8:44) Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (8:27) Ricky Nelson made Jumper.
    2619
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (8:08) Foul on Ricky Nelson.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (7:57) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
    2621
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (7:27) Marek Nelson missed Layup.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (7:25) RayQuan Taylor Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (7:22) Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:20) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:17) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (7:17) Justin Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (7:17) Marek Nelson Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:12) Foul on Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (7:11) Justin Johnson made Free Throw.
    2721
  • (7:11) Official TV Timeout
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (7:11) Justin Johnson made Free Throw.
    2821
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:00) Alfonso Plummer Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (6:35) Mike Adewunmi made Jumper.
    3021
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (6:14) Alfonso Plummer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    3024
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (6:00) Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:58) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:41) Austin Hutcherson Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (5:41) RayQuan Taylor Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:37) Foul on Da'Monte Williams.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (5:37) Justin Johnson made Free Throw.
    3124
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +1 (5:37) Justin Johnson made Free Throw.
    3224
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:21) Kofi Cockburn made Jumper. Assisted by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
    3226
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (5:21) Foul on Donte Houston Jr..
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:21) Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (5:20) Xavier Johnson Defensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (5:06) Xavier Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (5:02) Donte Houston Jr. Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (4:48) Mike Adewunmi missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:44) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (4:42) Alfonso Plummer made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    3229
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (4:39) UT Rio Grande Valley Timeout
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (4:11) Marek Nelson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:08) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (3:44) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
    3231
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (3:24) Ricky Nelson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:21) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:03) Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk Turnover.
  • (3:03) Official TV Timeout
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (2:49) Justin Johnson Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:33) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:30) Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (2:23) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
    3233
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (2:01) Marek Nelson missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:58) Alfonso Plummer Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:54) Alfonso Plummer Turnover.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (1:37) RayQuan Taylor missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (1:33) Mike Adewunmi Offensive Rebound.
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +2 (1:31) Mike Adewunmi made Layup.
    3433
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (1:20) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk.
    3435
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    (0:57) Mike Adewunmi Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:57) Da'Monte Williams Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (0:50) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    3437
  • Ut Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros logo
    +3 (0:29) Marek Nelson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by RayQuan Taylor.
    3737
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (0:00) Ramses Melendez made Jumper.
    3739
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

85Points94
29-61(47.5%)Field Goal(%)33-53(62.3%)
6-20(30%)3-Point(%)8-19(42.1%)
21-27(77.8%)Free Throw(%)20-24(83.3%)
26(9)Rebounds(Offensive)31(6)
9Assists21
7Steals4
2Blocks5
8Turnovers13
23(1)Fouls(Technical)17(0)
12Largest Lead9

Game Details

Friday, November 26, 2021 · 8:00 PM
State Farm Center · Champaign, IL
attendance: 12,782 (82.2%)
spread: ILL -25.5
over/under: 146.5