POST-GAME VIDEO: Illinois 90, Rutgers 68 - Illini Guard Ayo Dosunmu

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu spoke to national, local and statewide media via Zoom video on March 12 after the Illini defeated Rutgers 90-68 in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Big Ten tournament.

Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu spoke to national, local and statewide media via Zoom video on March 12 after the Illini defeated Rutgers 90-68 in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Big Ten tournament.

Dosunmu, still wearing his black mask to protect his broken nose suffered in a loss on Feb. 23, reveled in being able to perform in front of a small group of fans and led the Illini with 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting with six assists and three steals.

“Every game I come out looking to score, but maybe it’s not my time to score and I look for my teammates,” Dosunmu said. “I definitely did feel a little bit of a sense of urgency because I knew that this being the first game and also a win-and-go-home game, it’s always a different atmosphere mentally. I just wanted to come out and give it all I had. You never know. Tomorrow isn’t promised. I just wanted to come out, play as hard as I can.”