Illinois Fighting Illini vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

College Basketball

Illinois

10-3

76-53

Final

Minnesota

10-2

The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Lead tracker

ILL leadsBiggest lead ILL 28, MINN 3

MINN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
ILL	41	35	76
MINN	30	23	53

Who won: Illinois 76-53

The Illinois Fighting Illini beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 76-53 on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. The Illinois outscored the Minnesota 35-23 in the 2nd half. Kofi Cockburn led the Illinois in points (29). Eric Curry led the Minnesota in points (10).

Recap · Jan 4

Cockburn, Illinois dominate Minnesota 76-53

Kofi Cockburn had 29 points, 10 rebounds and a season-high four blocks for his eighth double-double of the season and Illinois dominated Minnesota 76-53 on Tuesday night for its fourth straight win in the series.

What it means

Illinois 2-1 on the road; Minnesota 5-2 at home.

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Game info

Venue: The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 10,112
Officials: Lamont Simpson (Referee), Robert Riley (Referee), Brooks Wells (Referee)