Welcome to “This Week in Illini Athletics,” a weekly review of the past week of Illini sports and a preview of the week to come.
MEN’S BASKETBALL (11-3 Overall, 4-0 Big Ten)
Last Week: After nearly two weeks off due to COVID-19 cases within the program, Illinois returned to action this week with two impressive Big Ten victories. On Tuesday, the Illini dismantled Minnesota on its own home court, leading the Gophers by double digits for the majority of the game en route to a 76-53 win. Kofi Cockburn scored 29 points in just 24 minutes, adding 10 rebounds and four blocks for good measure.