Dosunmu, Cockburn lift Illinois over Rutgers 54-51
Rutgers' Ron Harper, Jr (24) puts up a shot as Illinois' Kipper Nichols (2) defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Rutgers' Ron Harper, Jr (24) puts up a shot as Illinois' Kipper Nichols (2) defends in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 02:24 PM EST
Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) goes to the basket as Rutgers' Shaq Carter (13) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) goes to the basket as Rutgers' Shaq Carter (13) defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 12:57 PM EST
Illinois' Kipper Nichols shoots against Rutgers in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Kipper Nichols shoots against Rutgers in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 02:19 PM EST
Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) goes to the basket as Rutgers' Shaq carter defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) goes to the basket as Rutgers' Shaq carter defends in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 01:12 PM EST
Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) looks for an open shot as he is pressured by Rutgers' Akwasi Yeboah (1) and Nick Brooks (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) looks for an open shot as he is pressured by Rutgers' Akwasi Yeboah (1) and Nick Brooks (3) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 12:59 PM EST
Illinois' Andres Feliz (10) is pressured by Rutgers' Shaq Carter(13) and Jacob Young (42) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Andres Feliz (10) is pressured by Rutgers' Shaq Carter(13) and Jacob Young (42) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 12:59 PM EST
Rutgers' Montez Mathis (23) drives to the basket as Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) and Ayo Dosunmu (11) defend in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Rutgers' Montez Mathis (23) drives to the basket as Illinois' Kofi Cockburn (21) and Ayo Dosunmu (11) defend in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 02:37 PM EST
Rutgers' Caleb McConnell (22) bats the ball away from Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Rutgers' Caleb McConnell (22) bats the ball away from Illinois' Kofi Cockburn in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 01:08 PM EST
Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) tries to power past Rutgers' Shaq Carter (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Illinois' Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) tries to power past Rutgers' Shaq Carter (13) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Champaign, Ill. (AP Photo/Holly Hart)

Jan. 11, 2020 01:04 PM EST