UI Men's Basketball vs. Minnesota
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Robin Scholz
Photo Editor
Illinois men's basketball vs. Minnesota in the Big 10 opener at State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) goes up between Minnesota's forward Eric Curry (24) and Minnesota's guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Kofi Cockburn (21) and Minnesota's guard Both Gach (11) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) and Minnesota's guard Both Gach (11) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
ABOVE: Illinois guard Andre Curbelo brings down an offensive rebound in front of Minnesota guard Tre’ Williams in Tuesday night’s Big Ten opener at State Farm Center in Champaign. BELOW: Illini junior guard Ayo Dosunmu goes up for a layup during his team’s 92-65 victory against the Gophers. Dosunmu posted 10 points while Curbelo added nine off the bench.
Illinois guard Andre Curbelo (5), Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) and Minnesota's guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) go after a rebound in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) gets a hand slap from Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) after making his second dunk in a row in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) is all smiles after getting two dunks in a row in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) dunks in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) dunks in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois forward Coleman Hawkins defends Minnesota guard Both Gach during Tuesday night’s Big Ten opener for the Illini at State Farm Center in Champaign. Hawkins contributed two points in 12 minutes off the bench in the 13th-ranked Illini’s 92-65 win against the previously undefeated Gophers.
Illinois guard Trent Frazier (1) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
A State Farm Center security guard watches from the tunnel end with cutouts of fans in the seats in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois freshman guard Andre Curbelo is averaging 10.4 points, 4.3 assists and 3.3 rebounds off the bench this season.
Illinois assistant coach Ron Coleman in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) and Illinois guard Da'Monte Williams (20) double up on a Minnesota player in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) and Minnesota's guard Both Gach (11) and Minnesota's center Liam Robbins (0) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 wg wg.
Illinois sophomore center Kofi Cockburn is averaging 16.7 points and 9.4 rebounds this season.
Illinois guard Andre Curbelo (5) and Minnesota's guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) and Minnesota's forward Eric Curry (24) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) shoots over a Minnesota player in front of a empty floor where fans usually are in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood fires his team up during a timeout in Tuesday night’s game against Minnesota at State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illini, after an impressive 92-65 win against the Gophers, resume Big Ten play Sunday at Rutgers.
Illinois forward Giorgi Bezhanishvili (15) and Minnesota's forward Eric Curry (24) and Minnesota's guard Marcus Carr (5) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Adam Miller shoots over Minnesota guard Gabe Kalscheur during Tuesday night’s game at State Farm Center in Champaign. Miller, who had 14 points in the win against the Gophers, and his teammates play at Rutgers on Sunday.
Illinois freshman guard Andre Curbelo, back, and sophomore center Jermaine Hamlin team up to defend against Minnesota guard Marcus Carr in the paint during Tuesday night’s Big Ten game at State Farm Center in Champaign. Curbelo and Hamlin were two of the 10 Illini players who found their way on the scoreboard in a 92-65 victory by 13th-ranked Illinois.
Illinois bench cheers for Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
From lower left, Giorgi Bezhanisvhili, Trent Frazier, Jermaine Hamlin and Ayo Dosunmu celebrate with Hamlin after one of Hamlin’s dunks during the Illini’s win against Minnesota on Dec. 12 at State Farm Center in Champaign. The Illini return to their home arena for a 3 p.m. tip against Indiana on Saturday, a day after celebrating Christmas in Champaign. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois players haven’t seen their families since they arrived back on the UI campus this summer — and won’t see them in person until the end of the season.
Illinois center Jermaine Hamlin (34) and Minnesota's guard David Mutaf (3) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Illinois guard Jacob Grandison (3) and Minnesota's guard Tre' Williams (1) in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
Minnesota's head coach Richard Pitino leaves the floor in their Big 10 opener at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020.
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