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Illinois Defeats Notre Dame 82-72 - Recap
Illinois got 28 points from Kofi Cockburn en route to a 82-72 victory over Notre Dame on Monday at State Farm Center.
Illinois was a -4.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Alfonso Plummer had 21 points for Illinois and Jacob Grandison chipped in with 9 points. Trent Frazier had 6 assists for them, while Kofi Cockburn was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.
Notre Dame got a 24-point performance from Blake Wesley, who was supported by 15 points from Dane Goodwin. Paul Atkinson had 2 assists in a losing cause for Notre Dame, while Cormac Ryan grabbed 7 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Illinois were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
Illinois won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 31-27.
Next game, Illinois takes its act home to face Rutgers looking for another win. For Notre Dame, they head on the road to face Boston College.