Game Notes | Illini Back Home vs. Hawaii
November 17, 2019 | Men's Basketball
| Game 4: ILLINOIS (2-1) vs. Hawaii (3-1) | |
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| Date | Monday, Nov. 18, 2019 | 7 p.m. CT |
| Location | Champaign, Ill. | State Farm Center (15,544) | Fan Guide |
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| Television | ESPNU (Kevin Brown, Play-By-Play & Bryce Drew, Analyst) |
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| 2019-20 Stats | Illinois | Hawaii | Big Ten |
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| 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 |
Head Coach Brad Underwood
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.
Notes from the Last Time Out: #21 Arizona 90, Illini 69
• 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
