CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Fighting Illini put up a historic offensive performance in a 120-71 win over Hampton Saturday at State Farm Center to improve to 5-1 on the season and 4-0 at home.
Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu each scored 20 points as five Illini reached double figures.
Cockburn also grabbed 13 rebounds and is the only freshman in the country with five double-doubles through six games.
Alan Griffin and Andres Feliz each added 19 points for Illinois. Giorgi Bezhanishvili scored 14 points.
Jermaine Marrow led Hampton (3-2) with 22 points. Benjamin Stanley added 20 for the Pirates.
Illinois took the lead at the outset on two Cockburn free throws followed by his massive dunk after a Pirates turnover.
Illinois had no turnovers at the half and led 62-31. The Illini finished with nine turnovers to the Pirates 16.
Illinois' 120 points were its most since scoring 121 against Chicago State in December 1993. Illinois shot 45-of-70 from the field for 64%, its best shooting percentage since 2011.
Hampton was 28 of 64 (38%) from the field.
Up Next
Illinois hosts Lindenwood on Tuesday, Nov. 26, the fourth of a five-game homestand. The Illini play five of their next six games at the State Farm Center.
Team Notes
- Illinois' 120 points and 45 field goals were its most in a game since Dec. 18, 1993, when it scored 121 and had 46 baskets vs. Chicago State.
- Illinois' 64.3 field goal percentage (45-70) was its highest in a game since setting the school record with 70.5% accuracy on Jan. 6, 2011 vs. Northwestern.
- Illinois' 29 assists were its most since March 11, 2000, when it recorded 30 vs. Penn State in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals.
- Illinois' 49-point margin of victory was its largest since a 114-56 win (58-point margin) over Coppin State on Nov. 16, 2014.
- Illinois reached the 100-point mark with 7:31 to play in the game. It was Illinois' first time reaching the century mark since Coach Underwood's first game leading the program, a 102-55 win over Southern on Nov. 12, 2017.
- The Illini scored 62 points in the first half, their most in a half since scoring 67 in the first half of a 105-66 win over Georgia Tech in Las Vegas on Nov. 23, 2001.
- Illinois 3.22 assist-to-turnover ratio was its best since racking up 28 assists compared to six turnovers (4.67 AST) on Nov. 15, 2016 against McKendree.
- Illinois made a season-high 22 free throws, shooting a season-best 81.5 percent from the line.
Individual Notes
- Sophomore Alan Griffin set a career high with 19 points and tied his career high with six rebounds.
- Griffin surpassed his previous career best of 11 points in the first half alone, when he scored 17 of his 19.
- Freshman Kofi Cockburn recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 20 points and 13 rebounds. He is tied with DePaul's Paul Reed for the national lead in double-doubles on the season.
- Cockburn becomes just the fifth Big Ten player with five double-doubles in his first six games of a season since 2010-11, joining Ethan Happ of Wisconsin (six in 2018-19), Jordan Murphy of Minnesota (twice; five in 2018-19 and six in 2017-18), and Caleb Swanigan of Purdue (five in 2016-17).
- Cockburn also becomes just the fifth Division I freshman with double-doubles in five of his first six games since 2010-11, joining Deandre Ayton of Arizona and Brandon McCoy of UNLV in 2017-18, Ben Simmons of LSU in 2015-16, and Julius Randle of Kentucky (all six) in 2013-14.
- Ayo Dosunmu had his ninth 20-point game of his career, and second of the season, finishing with 20 points on 9-of-13 shooting.
- Andres Feliz recorded double figures for the fourth time this season, netting 19 points. He also tied his season high with five assists.
- Giorgi Bezhanishvili tied his career high with four assists.
- Tyler Underwood recorded a career-high six points.
- Jermaine Hamlin scored a career-high four points.
- Zach Griffith scored his first career field goal.
