| Illinois Probable Starters (from last game) |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
Note |
| G |
11 |
Ayo Dosunmu |
6-5 |
185 |
So. |
15.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
Wooden & Naismith Lists |
| G |
10 |
Andres Feliz |
6-2 |
195 |
Sr. |
19.0 |
9.0 |
3.0 |
50% FG & 82% FT |
| G |
1 |
Trent Frazier |
6-2 |
175 |
Jr. |
8.7 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
Jerry West Award Watch List |
| F |
15 |
Giorgi Bezhanishvili |
6-9 |
235 |
So. |
8.7 |
3.7 |
0.7 |
53% FG & 3-4 from three |
| C |
21 |
Kofi Cockburn |
7-0 |
290 |
Fr. |
14.0 |
10.7 |
0.7 |
60% FG & 5 off reb/game |
| Off the Bench |
| Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
Yr. |
PPG |
RPG |
APG |
Note |
| G |
0 |
Alan Griffin |
6-5 |
195 |
So. |
8.0 |
3.7 |
0.0 |
Leads team with 4 threes |
| F |
2 |
Kipper Nichols |
6-6 |
220 |
r-Sr. |
1.3 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2 steals |
| F |
4 |
Zach Griffith |
6-6 |
210 |
Jr. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Academic All-B1G |
| G |
5 |
Tevian Jones |
6-7 |
205 |
So. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
18 pts last yr vs. Maryland |
| F |
13 |
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk |
6-8 |
235 |
Fr. |
0.0 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
BC Oostende youth team |
| G |
20 |
Da'Monte Williams |
6-3 |
210 |
Jr. |
2.0 |
4.0 |
1.0 |
19.0 min/game |
| G |
32 |
Tyler Underwood |
6-2 |
180 |
Gr. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Son of Coach Underwood |
| C |
34 |
Jermaine Hamlin |
6-10 |
235 |
Fr. |
0.0 |
2.0 |
0.0 |
2 reb at Grand Canyon |
| G |
35 |
Samson Oladimeji |
6-4 |
210 |
Sr. |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2-time Academic All-B1G |
| Sitting Out 2019-20 Season (NCAA Transfers) |
| G/F |
3 |
Jacob Grandison |
6-6 |
200 |
Jr. |
13.9* |
4.5* |
2.0* |
'18-19 stats from Holy Cross |
| G |
22 |
Austin Hutcherson |
6-6 |
175 |
Jr. |
20.0* |
5.6* |
3.2* |
'18-19 stats from Wesleyan |
Career Record: 137-67 (.672), 7th year
At Illinois: 28-40 (.412), 3rd year
Series Notes vs. Hawaii
Record: Illinois leads 7-0
Record in Champaign: Illinois leads 2-0
Last Meeting: Illinois 78, Hawaii 77 (OT) // Nov. 16, 2012 at Honolulu
Underwood vs. Hawaii: First meeting
Opening Tips
• After a week off, Illinois begins a five-game homestand on Monday night, hosting Hawaii (7 p.m., ESPNU).
• Illinois plays seven of its next eight games at State Farm Center, and eight of the next 10 to close out 2019.
• Illinois returns 85% of its scoring from last season, the third-highest percentage among teams from the six major conferences.
• Illinois leads the nation in offensive rebound rate (44.4%) and ranks fourth in the NCAA in rebound margin (+17.0).
• Center Kofi Cockburn was the inaugural Big Ten Freshman of the Week honoree for the 2019-20 season after averaging 14.0 points and 10.7 rebounds. Cockburn had a historic start to his collegiate career, becoming the first Illini freshman in 37 years to record double-doubles in each of his first two games. Cockburn debuted with 10 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in the season-opening win over Nicholls, then recorded game highs of 23 points and 14 boards in the victory at Grand Canyon.
• Senior Andres Feliz recorded two double-doubles in the first three games, leading the Illini with 23 points and a career-high 11 rebounds in the win over Nicholls and tallying 13 points with a game-high 10 boards at No. 21 Arizona. Feliz has now posted double-doubles in three of his last five games dating back to last year's Big Ten Tournament first-round win over Northwestern (11 pts, 10 reb.).
Illini Notables
• A different player has been the Illini's leading scorer in each of the first three games.
• Illinois and Indiana are the only two Big Ten teams with three players averaging at least 14 points.
• Kofi Cockburn ranks third in the Big Ten and 37th in the NCAA in rebounding (10.7 rpg).
• Cockburn leads the league and ranks sixth in the NCAA in offensive boards (5.0 rpg).
• Cockburn ranks 13th nationally in offensive rebound percentage (21.2%)
• Cockburn is 16th nationally in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (8.6) and 32nd in free throw rate (92.0).
• Cockburn is shooting 60% from the field (15-25), good for fourth in the conference.
• Andres Feliz is tied for third in the Big Ten in scoring, averaging 19.0 points.
• Feliz ranks second in the league in free throws made with 18 while shooting 81.8% at the line (18-22).
• Feliz ranks 60th nationally in defensive rebound percentage (28.4%) and 20th in the NCAA in defensive rebounds (8.3 rpg).
• Feliz and Ayo Dosunmu are both connecting on more than half of their 2-point attempts, with Feliz at 54.5% (18-33) and Dosunmu at 53.8% (14-26).
• Giorgi Bezhanishvili is 3-4 from 3-point range to start the year.
• An even game for 28 minutes turned midway through the second half. The Illini trailed by just one point (53-52) with 12 minutes remaining before Arizona went on a pivotal 15-0 run to pull away.
• Illinois made seven of its first eight shots and led by as many as seven points in the first half, which featured five lead changes and four ties.
• The starting guard trio of Ayo Dosunmu, Trent Frazier and Andres Feliz all scored in double figures, combining for 42 of Illinois' 69 points (61%).
• Dosunmu led the Illini in scoring for the first time this season and 17th time in his career, netting 15 points.
• After shooting 3-15 and 0-7 from three through the first two games, Frazier broke out against the Wildcats with 14 points on 5-10 from the field, and 3-4 from behind the arc.
• Frazier made his first three shot attempts, two of which were treys, and scored 12 of his 14 in the first half.
• Feliz recorded his third career double-double, and second of the season, finishing with 13 points and game-high 10 rebounds.
Returning Scoring Among Nation's Best
Illinois returns its four leading scorers and eight of its top nine scorers from a year ago. In fact, the Illini return 2,045 of the 2,398 points scored during the 2018-19 campaign, an impressive 85.3%. That percentage tops the Big Ten and ranks third nationally among teams from the six major conferences:
1. Colorado 95% Pac-12
2. Notre Dame 86% ACC
3. Illinois 85% Big Ten
4. Maryland 81% Big Ten
5. Oklahoma State 78% Big 12
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