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March Madness - Illinois Defeats Chattanooga 54-53 - Recap
Illinois earned a 54-53 victory over Chattanooga on Friday, getting 17 points from Kofi Cockburn at PPG Paints Arena.
Illinois won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -8.0-point spread.
Illinois got 15 points from Alfonso Plummer and another 10 points from Coleman Hawkins. Trent Frazier contributed 4 assists, while Kofi Cockburn cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Chattanooga got a 12-point performance from Malachi Smith, who was supported by 8 points from Darius Banks. Silvio De Sousa had 3 assists in a losing cause for Chattanooga, while Darius Banks grabbed 13 rebounds.
Illinois trailed at halftime, 33-30.
Chattanooga had a 39-38 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.