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Illinois Basketball: Illini overcome rough game to beat Nicholls State

An overtime win against Nicholls State at home was a very rough start for the Illini, to say the least. The good thing? It’s only the first game of the season. However, right now, this does not look like a team that could go to Tucson on Sunday night and pull off a road win. This team has a lot of work to do but has the talent to do it.

The Good

Kofi Cockburn is still a stud. The freshmen played very well inside, recording a double-double for the first time in his young career.