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    RUTG
    Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgersRUTG
    4-4, 0-1 Big Ten
    51
    4-4, 0-1 Big Ten
    Final
    12T
    Rutgers
    RUTG
    232851
    Illinois
    ILL
    434386
    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    6-2, 1-0 Big Ten
    86
    6-2, 1-0 Big Ten

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Illinois Fighting Illini

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    Game Leaders

    RUTGILL
    Points
    Jaden Jones
    10
    J. Jones#45
    4/14 FG, 0/0 FT
    10
    Points
    Alfonso Plummer
    24
    A. Plummer#11
    8/15 FG, 5/5 FT
    24
    Rebounds
    Jaden Jones
    5
    J. Jones#45
    1 DREB, 4 OREB
    5
    Rebounds
    Kofi Cockburn
    15
    K. Cockburn#21
    11 DREB, 4 OREB
    15
    Assists
    Caleb McConnell
    4
    C. McConnell#22
    3 TO, 24 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Trent Frazier
    5
    T. Frazier#1
    2 TO, 29 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    RUTG
    ILL

    31% (21-68)

    Field Goal %

    48% (32-66)

    41% (7-17)

    Three Point %

    36% (12-33)

    50% (2-4)

    Free Throw %

    91% (10-11)

    14

    Turnovers

    10

    33

    Rebounds

    47

    3

    Largest Lead

    35

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    State Farm Center
    ESPN2

    Referee:Chris Beaver

    Referee:Paul Szelc

    Referee:Bo Boroski

    State Farm Center

    Plummer, Cockburn lead Illinois past Rutgers 86-51

    — Alfonso Plummer scored 24 points, Kofi Cockburn had a double-double and Illinois cruised to an 86-51 victory over Rutgers on Friday night in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
    Dec 3, 2021, 09:34 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    RUTG
    0%

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    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Indiana0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Minnesota0-0-2-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Northwestern0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    Washington0-0-1-0
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Ohio State0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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    5h

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