A bit of painful deja vu for the Scarlet Knights on Friday night.
Almost nine months ago, it was a 32-point victory for Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament. This time around, it was a similar fate for Rutgers — except it was not Ayo Dosunmu doing the work.
Alfonso Plummer and Jacob Grandison led the charge for Illinois during an 86-51 thumping of the Scarlet Knights in Champaign. Preseason All-American Kofi Cockburn finished with 13 points and 15 rebounds on the night.
The thought of competing in this game did not last long as fans could not get comfortable on the couch before the Illini took off.