Houston Cougars vs Illinois Fighting Illini, Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round

College Basketball

#5Houston

31-5

68-53

Final

#4Illinois

23-10

PPG Paints Arena

Lead tracker

HOU leadsBiggest lead HOU 16, ILL 3

ILL leads

Team	1H	2H	T
HOU	30	38	68
ILL	26	27	53

Who won: Houston 68-53

The Houston Cougars beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 68-53 in Men's Basketball Championship South Region 2nd Round on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at PPG Paints Arena. The Houston outscored the Illinois 38-27 in the 2nd half. Taze Moore led the Houston in points (21). Kofi Cockburn led the Illinois in points (19).

Player of the game

Taze Moore

HOU · 21 PTS, 7 REB

8.0

Win probability

100%HOU final

HOUILL

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Play by play

End of Game
H2 0:14HOU
Defensive rebound
Houston Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:14
Missed Three Point Jumper
Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
T. Frazier · 8 PTS
THREEH2 0:21
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Taze Moore
K. Edwards · 15 PTS
Kyler Edwards made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Taze Moore.
HOU 68 - 53 ILL
H2 0:47
+1
Made Free Throw
Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
T. Frazier · 8 PTS
HOU 65 - 53 ILL
H2 0:47
+1
Made Free Throw
Trent Frazier made Free Throw.
T. Frazier · 8 PTS
HOU 65 - 52 ILL
H2 0:47
Foul on Reggie Chaney
Foul on Reggie Chaney.
R. Chaney · 1 PTS
H2 0:55HOU
TO
Lost ball turnover
Houston Turnover.
H2 1:25ILL
Shorttimeout
Illinois Timeout
H2 1:25
+2
Made Layup. Assisted by RJ Melendez
Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by RJ Melendez.
K. Cockburn · 19 PTS
HOU 65 - 51 ILL
H2 1:37
Defensive rebound
Coleman Hawkins Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:37
Missed Three Point Jumper
Fabian White Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
F. White Jr. · 6 PTS
H2 2:01
TO
Turnover
Luke Goode Turnover.
L. Goode · 6 PTS
H2 2:14
Offensive Rebound
Da'Monte Williams Offensive Rebound.
D. Williams
H2 2:14
Missed Three Point Jumper
Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
A. Plummer · 8 PTS
H2 2:28
+1
Made Free Throw
Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
J. Shead · 18 PTS
HOU 65 - 49 ILL
H2 2:28
+1
Made Free Throw
Jamal Shead made Free Throw.
J. Shead · 18 PTS
HOU 64 - 49 ILL
H2 2:28
Foul on Alfonso Plummer
Foul on Alfonso Plummer.
A. Plummer · 8 PTS
H2 2:54
Defensive rebound
Fabian White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 2:54
Missed Three Point Jumper
Luke Goode missed Three Point Jumper.
L. Goode · 6 PTS
THREEH2 3:09
Three! Made Jumper. Assisted by Kyler Edwards
F. White Jr. · 6 PTS
Fabian White Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyler Edwards.
HOU 63 - 49 ILL
H2 3:33
Defensive rebound
Fabian White Jr. Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:33
Missed Three Point Jumper
Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
A. Plummer · 8 PTS
H2 3:40
+1
Made Free Throw
Fabian White Jr. made Free Throw.
F. White Jr. · 6 PTS
HOU 60 - 49 ILL
H2 3:40
+1
Made Free Throw
Fabian White Jr. made Free Throw.
F. White Jr. · 6 PTS
HOU 59 - 49 ILL