. . World News – CA – Dosunmu, Curbelo lead No.. 8 Illinois to Chicago State

Ayo Dosunmu scored 22 points, newcomer Andres Curbelo added 18 and No.. 8 Illinois beat Chicago State 97-38 on Thursday.

The Illinois (2-0, 0-0, Big Ten) never got stuck in the game, scored the first nine points and led by 47-17 at halftime. The great Kofi Cockburn had 13 points and 5 rebounds during the break.

Adam Miller scored 15 points and Cockburn finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds. It was Cockburn’s 14th. Double-double in 34 career games and his second in a row.

Illinois shot 36 of 60 (60%) out of the field and 7 of 18 (39%) from 3-point range.

The tournament was not productive for the cougars. This was a short-term addition to the four-team tournament when Wright State was eliminated on COVID-19 concerns. Ohio beat them 86-61 on Wednesday.

Chicago State coach Lance Irvin has canceled the season on COVID-19 concerns. Assistant Rodell Davis trains the team in Irvin’s absence.

Illinois manager Brad Underwood’s game plan focused on forcing the ball in after his team posted a program record of 17 3-pointers on a 122-60 North Carolina A&T router on Wednesday.

It worked. Illinois scored 52 points in the suit on Thursday, many on dunks and layups after beating the Cougars’ defenses.

Illinois: Host Ohio in the third round of the tournament on Friday before its first real test in December. 2 against no. 2 Baylor.

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