Illini take Hoosiers' best punch & run away with 74-57 win

IlliniGuys Staff

February 5, 2022

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Trent Frazier scored a game-high 23 points and keyed a 16-3 second half run as 18th ranked Illinois defeated Indiana 74-57 Saturday afternoon.

The win guarantees that the Illini (17-5, 10-2) will be in sole possession of first place when they visit 4th ranked Purdue Tuesday night.

Illinois fell behind by as much as eight points in the first half against a determined Hoosiers squad that built the lead despite star player Trayce Jackson-Davis playing just four scoreless minutes due to foul trouble.  But the Illini clawed their way back to within two at halftime, 36-34.

It remained a close game in the second half until Illinois caught fire.  Jacob Grandison hit a pair of three-pointers to give the Illini a 48-46 advantage as they took the lead for good.

Kofi Cockburn scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, ten of them coming after the Grandison treys.  Frazier scored 14 after halftime and led a defensive effort that allowed Indiana just 21 second-half points.  The Hoosiers hit just four field goals in the final 13 minutes of the game.

Alfonso Plummer added 14 points for Illinois.  Race Thompson led Indiana (16-6, 7-5) with 13 points.  Jackson-Davis finished with just six points on 3-of-9 shooting and six rebounds.

Stay with IlliniGuys.com for complete postgame coverage and analysis.

Podcasts

Opinions from the Outside Looking In at Illini Football #492

Listen

IlliniGuys Top Fighting Illini PFs in our Lifetime, 4-Star 2027 QB Commit & Fantastic Four: First Steps Movie Review - #491

Listen

B1G Media Days, Illini Hoops & More - S4Ep50 - 7.25.25

Listen

IlliniGuys Top Fighting Illini SFs in our Lifetime - #490

Listen

Heat Checks & Hail Marys – Luke Altmyer Poised to Soar Up All-Time Illini QB Rankings & Kofi Part II

Listen

NBA Summer League, Illini Recruiting Update, SEC Media Days & More - S4Ep49 - 7.18.25

Listen

I on the Illini - Fighting Illini Top 5 SGs & Superman Movie Review #489

Listen

Illini in NBA Summer League, New Basketball Hire & Illini Football - S4Ep48 - 7.11.25

Listen

I on the Illini - Fighting Illini Top 5 PGs #488

Listen

Best of Interviews Episode - 7.4.25 - S4Ep47

Listen

Illinois Athletics State of the Union Discussion - #487

Listen

Whitman's Illini State of the Nation & the NBA Draft - 6.27.25 - S4Ep46

Listen

Zach Hamer Illini Asst BB Coach Talks KJ, Will & the NBA Draft - #486

Listen

Illini FB Recruiting Update, If Illini FB was a Movie & NIL & NBA Draft "What If" #485

Listen

Illini BB International Players & Cearah Parchment the newest IlliniGal - 6.20.25 - S4Ep45

Listen