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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Take a look at more than 15 photos of close up action from the Indiana versus Illinois matchup.

After a beautiful first half of holding Illinois's big man Kofi Cockburn to just five points, the Fighting Illini came back to defeat the Hoosiers 74-57 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Cockburn ended up with 17 points, which is five points less than his normal game average. The Fighting Illini scored 10 from the arc compared to Indiana's three making a huge difference in the game.

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Race Thompson goes up for a shot in Indiana's matchup versus Illinois.
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Michael Durr guards Kofi Cockburn.
  • HOOSIERS VS. FIGHTING ILLINI LIVE BLOG: Indiana is two games behind Illinois in the Big Ten race, but they get a chance to cut into that lead on Saturday when the two teams get together at Assembly Hall. Here's our live blog. CLICK HERE. 
  • INDIANA SLIGHT FAVORITE OVER ILLINOIS: Illinois might have a two-game lead on Indiana in the Big Ten standings, but it's the Hoosiers who are a slight favorite in Saturday's game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Homecourt advantage carries a lot of weight. Here is the opening line as of Saturday morning, and a complete review of both teams against the spread all season. CLICK HERE. 
  • COCKBURN A CHALLENGE: The battle of big men is always something special when Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis and Illinois' Kofi Cockburn get together, and the two stars square off again on Saturday, with Big Ten title aspirations firmly at play. Cockburn and Illinois lead the Big Ten right now. CLICK HERE