Illinois 83, Grand Canyon 71

Dominated the glass and the paint on the road. 😤#Illini

Box 👉 https://t.co/p8kRCatijt pic.twitter.com/zabMI3zUDr

— Illinois Basketball (@IlliniMBB) November 9, 2019

Kofi Cockburn is the first Illini freshman to record double-doubles in the first two games in 37 years (Efrem Winters vs. Vandy and Texas A&M, 1982).

Cockburn, 2019
vs Nicholls: 10 p, 11 r
at GCU: 23 p, 14 r

Winters, 1982
vs. Vandy: 17 p, 10 r
vs. Texas A&M: 14 p, 11 r

— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) November 9, 2019

Andres Feliz has 44 points in the first two games, his most in a two-game stretch for the Illini.

— Illini Stats & Notes (@IlliniStats) November 9, 2019

Knew it wasn't going to be easy. Feliz & Kofi were absolutely big time. Defense got stops late. Liked Griffin's contribution. Illini dominated the glass.

Time to gear up for Zona.

— Derek Piper (@DPiper247) November 9, 2019