ALFONSO PLUMMER

Moore scores 21, Houston hammers Illinois to make Sweet 16

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Taze Moore scored 21 points, Jamal Shead added 18 and Houston, a Final Four team last season, advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament with a 68-53 win over Illinois.

Plummer's late free throws lift Illini by Chattanooga 54-53

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Alfonso Plummer scored 15 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 12 seconds to go, and fourth-seeded Illinois escaped 13th-seeded Chattanooga 54-53 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

No. 20 Illinois beats No. 24 Iowa for share of Big Ten title

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Kofi Cockburn had 21 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 20 Illinois beat No. 24 Iowa 74-72 to win a share of the Big Ten regular-season title.

With Cockburn out, No. 17 Illinois falls 81-65 to Maryland

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Donta Scott scored a career-high 25 points and Maryland took advantage of Kofi Cockburn’s absence in an 81-65 victory over No. 17 Illinois.

Stefanovic, No. 4 Purdue top No. 17 Illinois in double OT

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Sasha Stefanovic scored 22 points, including a go-ahead 3 at the start of double overtime that sent No. 4 Purdue over No. 17 Illinois 96-88.