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Referee Leaves Game With Head Injury After Kofi Cockburn's Celebration

College basketball referee Lewis Garrison was forced to leave Illinois's upset of No. 5 Michigan after being hit in the head by Illinois big man Kofi Cockburn.

After successfully completing an and-one play under the basket, Cockburn pumped his arm in celebration of the late-game play. Without the freshman seeing, Garrison came up from behind the basket and made contact with Cockburn's arm.

After being hit in the head, Garrison remained on the floor on his hands and knees with his head down. Cockburn was concerned for him and immediately attempted to help him up.