Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros vs Illinois Fighting Illini - News - November 27, 2021

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Luke Goode - Effective off benchGoode (back) closed Friday's 94-85 victory over UT Rio Grande Valley with five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one block in 18 minutes.

ImpactGoode missed back-to-back games due to injury, but returned Friday as the Illini's leading reserve in both scoring and minutes played. While the 6-7 wing made a valuable contribution here, there likely won't be as many minutes to go around once Andre Curbelo (neck) and Trent Frazier (knee) are able to return.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Alfonso Plummer - Drops 30 points in winPlummer recorded 30 points (8-14 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 8-8 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal across 39 minutes during Friday's 94-85 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

ImpactPlummer had scored in single figures during each of his first four appearances of the season, but he's been dominant across the last two games. He's topped 20 points in each of those outings while shooting 65 percent from beyond the arc. Across the first six games of the 2021-22 campaign, the transfer from Utah has averaged 12.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 25.5 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Kofi Cockburn - Dominant in winCockburn registered 38 points (15-19 FG, 8-11 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist, one block and one steal across 38 minutes during Friday's 94-85 win over UT Rio Grande Valley.

ImpactCockburn has been on a tear since returning from his three-game suspension to begin the year, and he posted his second consecutive double-double in Friday's victory. After dropping a career-high 38 points against UT Rio Grande Valley, the junior is now averaging 26.3 points and 10.0 rebounds in 32.7 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 27, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win

Kofi Cockburn scored a career-high 38 points to lead No. 14 Illinois to a hard-fought 94-85 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley on Friday night

NOVEMBER 27, 2021•ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jacob Grandison - Out with illnessGrandison will miss Friday's game against Texas Rio Grande Valley due to illness, Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette reports.

ImpactGrandison has played 22.6 minutes pre game thus far this season, so Illinois will have plenty of minutes to fill in his absence. Whether or not he'll be ready to go Monday against Notre Dame remains to be seen.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Trent Frazier - Won't play FridayFrazier (knee) won't play Friday against Texas Rio Grande Valley, Scott Richey of The Champaign News-Gazette reports.

ImpactFrazier had to be helped to the locker room Tuesday against Kansas State and was later seen on crutches. It's unclear when he'll be able to return to the court.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Andre Curbelo - Won't play FridayCurbelo (undisclosed) is in street clothes ahead of Friday's game against Texas Rio Grande Valley, Jeremy Werner of 247Sports reports.

ImpactCurbelo missed the season opener while recovering from a concussion but returned to play in the next four games. Reports from earlier this week indicated that he was still working through post-concussion symptoms, particularly neck discomfort, so that seems to be the reason for his absence Friday.

NOVEMBER 26, 2021•ROTOWIRE

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Cockburn's career night lifts No. 14 Illinois to 94-85 win