On Sunday, Illinois snuck out of State Farm Center with a win against Northwestern. The Illini continued their trend of starting hot and losing steam in the second half. Despite almost blowing a Quad 2 game, Kofi Cockburn bailed Illinois out against the Wildcats for the second time.
What We Knew
The book has been out on Illinois for the better part of this season. Teams know that they can’t let Kofi Cockburn beat them in the post. Kofi’s passing has improved this year, but his mid-range jumper still isn’t there. Because of that, he’s been susceptible to post traps, even when he’s not double-teamed.