Kofi Cockburn and Giorgi Bezhanishvili beat up No. 5 Michigan in a statement win that shows Illinois' frontcourt upside.
Start to finish, Illinois looked like an NCAA tournament team in its upset of No. 5 Michigan.
This was a scary turn of events, but the official is reportedly doing OK
During the final minutes of yesterday's Michigan-Illinois game, one of the referees took an accidental blow to the head from Kofi Cockburn.
The Illinois basketball team welcomed in No. 5 Michigan on Wednesday night in what was a huge home game for the Orange and Blue. This game was competitive ...
Kofi Cockburn scored a key basket for Illinois in its win over Michigan. Unfortunately, he hit referee Lewis Garrison in the head after.
Here's what Howard said, saw, and did during Michigan's game at Illinois.
CHAMPAIGN — Senior guard Zavier Simpson sat at the top of the key with the ball — and nearly the entire offense — resting in his hands.
Road teams are 0-10 in Big Ten play this season.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu signaled to teammates to stay on the court for the final 0.1 seconds. Students remained in their seats after security warned them against rushing the court.
The Michigan basketball team has shown plenty in the first half of its season, but for the second week in a row, the Wolverines were unable to take that on the road.
CHAMPAIGN – Freshman Kofi Cockburn had 19 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead Illinois to a 71-62 upset over No. 5 Michigan Wednesday at State Farm Center.
By the time Michigan and Illinois took the court on Wednesday night, road teams had gotten off to an 0-9 start in Big Ten play.
