CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in only 25 minutes to lead No.
13 Illinois past Minnesota 92-65 in the Big Ten opener for both teams Tuesday night.Freshman guard Adam Miller added 14 points, while Trent Frazier and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 10 for Illinois (5-2).
Dosunmu also had seven rebounds and five assists.The previous high for Cockburn was 26 points against North Carolina A&T last December.
He became the first player to have at least 33 points and 13 rebounds in 25 minutes or less against a Division I opponent since Michael Beasley had 33 and 15 for Kansas State in 22 minutes versus Iowa State in January 2008, according to STATS.Marcus Carr had 16 points for Minnesota (6-1).