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Plummer, Cockburn lead Illinois past Rutgers 86-51

AP
Dec 03, 2021

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an 86-51 victory over Rutgers on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

Cockburn, who came in leading the nation in scoring at 26.8 points per game, scored a season-low 13 points on 4-of-8 shooting and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds. Jacob Grandison added 16 points for Illinois (6-2).

Hawkins hit a 3-pointer and then Williams hit another to gave Illinois the lead for good and spark a 16-2 run that made it 18-7 with 11 minutes left in the first half. Ron Harper Jr. answered with two free throws but Grandison had 10 points as the Illini scored 14 of the next 18 to make it 32-13 about five minutes later and Illinois led by double figures the rest of the way.

Jaden Jones led Rutgers (4-4) with 10 points. Harper, who went into the game leading the team in scoring at 16.1 points per game, finished with five points on 1-of-9 shooting.

The Scarlet Knights shot just 31% (21 of 68) from the field and made just 2 of 4 from the free-throw line.

Illinois made 32 of 66 (48%) overall, hit 12 3-pointers and outrebounded Rutgers 47-33.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
23
ILL
Fighting Illini
43

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Kofi Cockburn (Ron Harper Jr. gains possession)
19:43		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
19:41		Da'Monte Williams defensive rebound
19:30		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
19:28		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
19:16		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
19:14		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
18:56	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point jump shot	0-2
18:33		Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul
18:33		Clifford Omoruyi turnover
18:20		Da'Monte Williams misses two point jump shot
18:18		Da'Monte Williams offensive rebound
18:11		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
18:09		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
18:03	+3	Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	3-2
17:50		Kofi Cockburn turnover (lost ball) (Jaden Jones steals)
17:40	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	5-2
17:19	+3	Coleman Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Da'Monte Williams assists)	5-5
16:59		Da'Monte Williams blocks Jaden Jones's two point jump shot
16:57		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
16:45		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
16:43		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
16:26		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
16:24		Trent Frazier defensive rebound
16:15		Trent Frazier turnover (bad pass) (Jaden Jones steals)
16:08		Jaden Jones misses two point jump shot
16:06		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
16:02		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
16:00		Omar Payne defensive rebound
15:52	+3	Da'Monte Williams makes three point jump shot	5-8
15:36	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	7-8
15:25		Jacob Grandison turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
15:20		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
15:18		Trent Frazier defensive rebound
15:10		Omar Payne turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
15:00		Jaden Jones misses two point jump shot
14:58		Omar Payne defensive rebound
14:41		Da'Monte Williams misses three point jump shot
14:39		Ralph Gonzales-Agee defensive rebound
14:39		Caleb McConnell turnover (lost ball)
14:44		TV timeout
14:19		Coleman Hawkins turnover (traveling)
14:06		Jalen Miller misses two point layup
14:04		Omar Payne defensive rebound
13:45		Trent Frazier misses two point jump shot
13:43		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
13:36		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
13:34		Omar Payne defensive rebound
13:23		Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot
13:21		Jacob Grandison offensive rebound
13:19		Jump ball. Jacob Grandison vs. Ron Harper Jr. (Fighting Illini gains possession)
13:14		Alfonso Plummer turnover (lost ball)
13:01		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Coleman Hawkins steals)
12:47	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point jump shot (Luke Goode assists)	7-10
12:31		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
12:29		Da'Monte Williams defensive rebound
12:19	+3	Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists)	7-13
12:16		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:16		TV timeout
12:07		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
11:48	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point layup	7-15
11:34		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Coleman Hawkins steals)
11:23		Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
11:21		Alfonso Plummer offensive rebound
11:19		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Alfonso Plummer draws the foul)
11:13	+3	Alfonso Plummer makes three point jump shot	7-18
10:52		Kofi Cockburn personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:45		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Da'Monte Williams steals)
10:36		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
10:34		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
10:14		Da'Monte Williams shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
10:14	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-18
10:14	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-18
9:57	+3	Jacob Grandison makes three point jump shot (Alfonso Plummer assists)	9-21
9:34		Coleman Hawkins blocks Ron Harper Jr.'s two point layup
9:33		Jacob Grandison defensive rebound
9:33		Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul)
9:22	+2	Kofi Cockburn makes two point layup (Jacob Grandison assists)	9-23
9:09	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot	11-23
8:48		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
8:46		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
8:35		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass)
8:13		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
8:11		Kofi Cockburn offensive rebound
8:07	+2	Kofi Cockburn makes two point layup	11-25
7:38		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:36		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
7:18		Jacob Grandison misses three point jump shot
7:16		Jacob Grandison offensive rebound
7:11	+2	Jacob Grandison makes two point layup	11-27
7:10		TV timeout
7:10		TV timeout
6:54	+2	Jaden Jones makes two point jump shot	13-27
6:28	+2	Jacob Grandison makes two point jump shot (Trent Frazier assists)	13-29
6:08		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
6:06		Omar Payne defensive rebound
5:58	+3	Jacob Grandison makes three point jump shot (Trent Frazier assists)	13-32
5:44	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point jump shot	15-32
5:18		Jacob Grandison misses three point jump shot
5:16		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
5:16		Luke Goode personal foul
5:01	+3	Jaden Jones makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	18-32
4:45		Jalen Miller personal foul (Trent Frazier draws the foul)
4:44		Trent Frazier turnover (traveling)
4:15		Omar Payne blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
4:13		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
4:13		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
4:03	+2	Jacob Grandison makes two point jump shot (Trent Frazier assists)	18-34
3:55	+2	Ralph Gonzales-Agee makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	20-34
3:32		Jalen Miller personal foul (Trent Frazier draws the foul)
3:32		TV timeout
3:32		Jalen Miller technical foul
3:32	+1	Alfonso Plummer makes technical free throw 1 of 2	20-35
3:32	+1	Alfonso Plummer makes technical free throw 2 of 2	20-36
3:12		Alfonso Plummer misses two point layup
3:10		Jaden Jones defensive rebound
3:01		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
2:59		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
2:47	+2	Kofi Cockburn makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists)	20-38
2:23		Jaden Jones misses three point jump shot
2:21		Alfonso Plummer defensive rebound
2:19		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Alfonso Plummer draws the foul)
2:19	+1	Alfonso Plummer makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-39
2:19	+1	Alfonso Plummer makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-40
2:00		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
1:58		Jaden Jones offensive rebound
1:55		Jaden Jones misses two point layup
1:53		Jaden Jones offensive rebound
1:52		Coleman Hawkins blocks Jaden Jones's two point layup
1:50		Jaden Jones offensive rebound
1:46	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jaden Jones assists)	23-40
1:35		Ralph Gonzales-Agee personal foul (Kofi Cockburn draws the foul)
1:35	+1	Kofi Cockburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-41
1:35	+1	Kofi Cockburn makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-42
1:28		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
1:26		Trent Frazier defensive rebound
1:05		Ralph Gonzales-Agee blocks Coleman Hawkins's two point layup
1:03		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
0:53		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
0:41		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
0:39		Kofi Cockburn offensive rebound
0:34		Ralph Gonzales-Agee shooting foul (Kofi Cockburn draws the foul)
0:34	+1	Kofi Cockburn makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-43
0:34		Kofi Cockburn misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:34		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
0:12		Trent Frazier personal foul
0:06		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
0:04		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
28
ILL
Fighting Illini
43

Time		Play	Score
14:21		TV timeout
19:50		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
14:20	+2	Jacob Grandison makes two point layup (Da'Monte Williams assists)	34-58
14:08		Ralph Gonzales-Agee misses two point jump shot
14:06		Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
13:54		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
13:52		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
13:41		Luke Goode misses three point jump shot
13:39		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
13:26		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
13:24		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
13:21	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point layup (Kofi Cockburn assists)	34-60
13:06		Jacob Grandison personal foul
13:04		Jaden Jones misses two point jump shot
13:02		Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
12:48	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists)	37-60
12:29	+3	Trent Frazier makes three point jump shot (Da'Monte Williams assists)	37-63
12:02		Jaden Jones misses two point jump shot
12:00		Da'Monte Williams defensive rebound
12:00		Jaden Jones personal foul (Da'Monte Williams draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
11:45	+2	Alfonso Plummer makes two point layup	37-65
11:45		Jaden Jones shooting foul (Alfonso Plummer draws the foul)
11:45	+1	Alfonso Plummer makes regular free throw 1 of 1	37-66
11:33		Ralph Gonzales-Agee misses two point jump shot
11:31		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
11:08		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
11:06		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
11:03	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup	37-68
10:57		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:56		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
10:56		Jacob Grandison personal foul
10:50		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
10:48		Trent Frazier defensive rebound
10:37		Jacob Grandison misses three point jump shot
10:35		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
10:21		Ralph Gonzales-Agee turnover (bad pass)
10:09	+2	Coleman Hawkins makes two point dunk (Luke Goode assists)	37-70
9:49		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
10:05		TV timeout
9:57		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) (Coleman Hawkins steals)
9:51		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
9:49		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
9:38		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
9:36		Trent Frazier defensive rebound
9:06		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
9:04		Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound
9:01		Coleman Hawkins misses two point layup
8:59		Omar Payne offensive rebound
8:58		Alfonso Plummer misses three point jump shot
8:56		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
8:39		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
8:37		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
8:34		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
8:32		Alfonso Plummer defensive rebound
8:22		Jacob Grandison misses two point jump shot
8:20		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
8:12		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
8:10		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
7:57		Coleman Hawkins turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
7:46	+3	Jaden Jones makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	40-70
7:26	+3	Alfonso Plummer makes three point jump shot (Da'Monte Williams assists)	40-73
7:09		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
7:07		Jacob Grandison defensive rebound
6:46	+2	Jacob Grandison makes two point layup	40-75
6:25		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
6:23		Kofi Cockburn defensive rebound
6:07		Alfonso Plummer turnover (out of bounds)
6:07		TV timeout
5:57	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Jalen Miller assists)	43-75
5:42		Jalen Miller personal foul (Kofi Cockburn draws the foul)
5:24		Trent Frazier misses three point jump shot
5:22		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
5:11		Kofi Cockburn blocks Jalen Miller's two point layup
5:09		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
4:55		Ralph Gonzales-Agee misses two point jump shot
4:53		RJ Melendez defensive rebound
4:32		Kofi Cockburn misses two point layup
4:30		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
4:13	+2	Jalen Miller makes two point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists)	45-75
3:48		Alfonso Plummer misses two point layup
3:46		Kofi Cockburn offensive rebound
3:44	+2	Kofi Cockburn makes two point dunk	45-77
3:44		TV timeout
3:26	+2	Dean Reiber makes two point layup (Jalen Miller assists)	47-77
3:26		Austin Hutcherson shooting foul (Dean Reiber draws the foul)
3:26		Dean Reiber misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:26		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
3:04	+3	Luke Goode makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists)	47-80
2:47		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk personal foul
2:44		Oskar Palmquist misses two point layup
2:42		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
2:40		Mawot Mag misses two point layup
2:39		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
2:37	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point layup	49-80
2:23		Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot
2:21		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
2:12	+2	Ralph Gonzales-Agee makes two point layup (Oskar Palmquist assists)	51-80
2:12		Brandon Lieb shooting foul (Ralph Gonzales-Agee draws the foul)
2:12		Ralph Gonzales-Agee misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:12		Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk defensive rebound
1:56	+2	RJ Melendez makes two point jump shot	51-82
1:42		Jalen Miller turnover (bad pass) (RJ Melendez steals)
1:34	+2	RJ Melendez makes two point layup	51-84
1:19		Jaden Jones misses two point jump shot
1:17		Jaden Jones offensive rebound
0:58		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
0:56		Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk makes two point jump shot	51-86
0:17		Ralph Gonzales-Agee turnover (lost ball) (Austin Hutcherson steals)
0:00		End of period

Ralph Gonzales-Agee turnover (lost ball) (Austin Hutcherson steals)