With over seven minutes to go in the second half and the game starting to get away from Maryland, Illinois lofted up a shot that hit the front of the rim. The fighting Illini star big man Kofi Cockburn grabbed the ball off the rim, took one power dribble, elevated and hammered it home over Maryland center Qudus Wahab.
A common occurrence throughout the second half, Cockburn dominated the Terps inside and finished with 23 points and 18 rebounds. Maryland had no answer for the All-American as it fell to Illinois, 76-64, on the road on Thursday night.