Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Illinois' coach Brad Underwood talks with Illinois' Da'Monte Williams (20) before the start of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Illinois' Alfonso Plummer (11) flexes after a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Texas Rio Grande Valley Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Texas Rio Grande Valley's Marek Nelson (11) slides across the back of Illinois' Coleman Hawkins during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)

Texas Rio Grande Valley's Donte Houston Jr. (23) and Xavier Johnson (13) and Illinois' Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk vie for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Michael Allio)