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Arizona opponents Illinois and Gonzaga see key players withdraw from NBA Draft

If the Arizona Wildcats are able to have a normal non-conference schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic, it just got a lot tougher.

Two of their marquee opponents—the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Illinois Fighting Illini—saw key players withdraw from the NBA Draft this weekend.

Illinois point guard Ayo Dosunmu and center Kofi Cockburn, the lllini’s leading scorers, announced they will be returning for another season. Dosunmu’s decision was shocking since many mock drafts projected he would be a first-round pick.

The 6-foot-5 rising junior averaged 16.