Illinois center Kofi Cockburn accidentally punched an official square in the head on Wednesday night under the basket, sparking a scary moment at the State Farm Center.
Late in the second half of the Illini’s massive 71-62 upset win against No. 5 Michigan in Champaign, Cockburn drove to the basket and made a layup while drawing a foul. After the basket fell, Cockburn swung his fist and yelled in celebration.
However he didn’t see official Lewis Garrison, who made the foul call, right behind him. As Garrison was on his way to the scorer’s table to officially record the foul, Cockburn’s fist hit him square in the top of the head.