Jan 2, 2021; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) celebrate during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at the State Farm Center. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
The Illinois basketball team picked up its third consecutive win after beating Purdue at home on Saturday night.
It wasn’t pretty, but Illinois was able to walk out of the State Farm Center victorious against Purdue, defeating the Boilermakers by a score of 66-58. The Illini are now 4-1 in conference play and 8-3 on the season.