After cruising past NAU in their opener, the Arizona Wildcats will face stiffer competition Sunday when they host the Illinois Fighting Illini at 7 p.m. MST on the Pac-12 Network.
Illinois went 12-21 last season but has NCAA Tournament hopes this year, thanks to a large number of returning players and freshman Kofi Cockburn, a massive 7-footer who was a top-50 recruit and is averaging 16.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game on 67 percent shooting.
So far, the Illinois have beaten Nicholls State and GCU, though both games were close, especially the former which required overtime.