“Life is good,” said Ayo Dosunmu on the ESPN2 broadcast Thursday night.
Most Illinois fans would probably agree.
On a night where the program honored its legend’s cold, killer mentality, Illinois (11-3, 4-0) remained perfect in Big Ten play with a 76-64 win over Maryland (8-6, 0-3) at the State Farm Center.
During halftime, the Illini raised a banner honoring the former superstar guard, with a video featuring players past and present celebrating Dosunmu.
Before halftime, Illinois struggled a bit, with center Kofi Cockburn — who spent two seasons with Dosunmu in Orange and Blue — on the bench for long stretches with two fouls.