CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Ayo Dosunmu scored 18 points and freshman center Kofi Cockburn added 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead Illinois past Nebraska 71-59 on Monday.
Trent Frazier and Andres Feliz added 11 points each for Illinois (18-9, 10-6). Illinois moved into a five-way tie for second place in the Big Ten Conference.
Haanif Cheatham led Nebraska (7-20, 2-14) with 14 points. Dachon Burke Jr. scored 13 points and Yvan Ouedraogo and Thorir Thorbjarnarson had 11 each.
Nebraska was playing without second-leading scorer Cam Mack (12 points per game average), who missed the trip to Champaign with the flu.
Monday's loss was a school-record 12th consecutive loss for the Cornhuskers.
The first half was close, but Illinois went on a 6-0 run capped by a 70-foot shot at the buzzer by Frazier that was all net. The Illini led 37-31 at the break.
Nebraska outscored Illinois 15-9 to open the second half and tied the game at 46 with 15:11 left. But Illinois used its athleticism and size to put together a 21-9 run to create a 10-point cushion the Cornhuskers couldn't overcome.
Illinois was 28 of 71 from the field (29%), while Nebraska was 24 of 57 (42%).
UP NEXT: The Illini travel to Northwestern Thursday night before closing out a three-game week on Sunday with Indiana coming to State Farm Center.
ILLINOIS POSTGAME NOTES
Team Notes
- Illinois is now 18-9 and 10-6 in Big Ten play with tonight's 71-59 win over Nebraska (7-20, 2-13) at the State Farm Center.
- At 10-6 in conference action, Illinois is in a five-way tie for second place in the Big Ten standings.
- Illinois is now 16-8 all-time against Nebraska.
- The Illini had five players finish in double-digit scoring figures. It is the fourth time this season Illinois has had five players score in double-figures (last on Jan., 18 in 75-71 win vs. Northwestern).
- The Illini out-rebounded Nebraska, 48-35. It is the 20th game this season Illinois has grabbed more rebounds than its opponent.
- Illinois never trailed against Nebraska. It is the third time this season the Illini went the game length without trailing their opponent (last on Jan., 5 in 63-36 win vs. Purdue).
Individual Notes
- Freshman Kofi Cockburn recorded his 11th double-double of the season extending his Illini freshman record, scoring 15 points and hauling in 10 rebounds.
- Sophomore Ayo Dosunmu led the Illini in scoring with 18 points. He has scored in double-figures in 16 of the last 17 games, including a career-long active streak of 10 straight contests.
- Sophomore Alan Griffin recorded 13 points off the bench and added seven rebounds.
- Junior Trent Fraizer finished with 11 points, including a buzzer-beating, three-point field goal from about 70 feet court to end the first half.
- Senior Andres Feliz added 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
