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Illinois Defeats Purdue 79-62 - Recap
Illinois got 22 points and 15 rebounds from Kofi Cockburn en route to a 79-62 victory over Purdue on Tuesday at Mackey Arena.
Illinois won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +6.0-point spread as underdogs.
Illinois got 21 points from Trent Frazier and another 18 points from Ayo Dosunmu. Ayo Dosunmu contributed 11 assists, while Kofi Cockburn cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Purdue got 14 points from Nojel Eastern in a losing cause and another 12 points from Trevion Williams. Trevion Williams contributed 2 assists for them, while Matt Haarms had 6 rebounds.
Illinois was losing at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Illinois had a 34-18 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Illinois heads into a battle against Michigan. Purdue, meanwhile, will have their next action against Wisconsin.