Going into Saturday’s game between Northwestern and No. 24 Illinois, almost everyone knew the two stars to watch would be Pete Nance and Kofi Cockburn.
However, very few people expected them both to carry the offensive loads of their respective teams in the ways that they did. Nance finished the game with 21 points and five rebounds on 8-for-15 shooting. Cockburn, meanwhile, concluded with 22 points and nine rebounds on 10-for-17 shooting. Both players were the only ones to score above 10 points in the game.
By the end of the game, the Wildcats fell just short, losing 59-56 in a game that was a microcosm of Northwestern’s season as a whole.