Illinois Hands Duke 83-68 Loss In ACC/Big Ten Challenge

It was a balanced attack by the Illini with six players scoring in double figures, led by Ayo Dosunmu's 18 points on 6-of-11 shooting from the field. He also pulled down 12 rebounds in the win.

Illinois shot 58% from the field.

Kofi Cockburn added 13 points for the Fighting Illini, who led by 14 at halftime and didn't let the margin slip below double figures after the break, handing the

Blue Devils their second nonconference home loss in a week while playing without their famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium crowd amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Illinois led by 19 points early in the second half, aided by an outside shooting effort that had the Illini make 7 of 11 3-pointers - including 6 of 8 in the first half as they took control.

Up next, Illinois heads to Missouri for Braggin' Rights on Saturday at 7 pm CT. 

Notes:

• Illinois is the first non-ACC team to win two games at Cameron Indoor Stadium against Mike Krzyzewski in his 41 seasons. 

• Illinois handed Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski just his 11th nonconference home loss during his Duke career (297-11). 
Non-ACC Teams to Win at Cameron vs. Coach K12/5/1981 vs. App State (75-70)12/29/1981 vs. Davidson (75-72)11/28/1981 vs. Vanderbilt (76-75)1/5/1983 vs. Wagner (84-77)1/12/1983 vs. Louisville (91-76)12/2/1995 vs. Illinois (75-65)12/8/1996 vs. Michigan (62-61)2/2/6/2000 vs. St. John's (83-82)11/26/2019 vs. Stephen F. Austin (85-83)12/1/2020 vs. Michigan State (75-69)

• Illinois' 15-point win is tied for Duke's largest nonconference home loss under Mike Krzyzewski in his 41 seasons. 
Duke's Largest Non-ACC Home Losses Under Coach K15 Illinois (83-68) 12/8/202015 Louisville (91-76) 1/12/198310 Illinois (75-65) 12/2/1995

• The Big Ten became the first non-ACC conference to win two games at Cameron Indoor Stadium in the same season since the Southern Conference in 1981-82 (Appalachian State, Davidson)

• Duke fell to 37-14 in top-10 vs. top-10 games at Cameron Indoor Stadium, including a 29-13 record under Coach K. Cameron has hosted more top-10 vs. top-10 regular-season games (51) than any arena in college basketball history.

• Illinois is 9-13 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, and 4-6 on the road. The Illini snapped a three-game losing streak in the Challenge with their first win since beating N.C. State at home in 2016. 

• Illinois is 28-27 all-time in top-10 match-ups.

• Brad Underwood beat a top-10 team for the fourth time during his time at Illinois, with wins at No. 10 Duke tonight, defeating No. 5 Michigan (12/11/19) and No. 9 Penn State (2/18/20) last season, and the initial marquee win over No. 9 Michigan State (2/5/19).

• Illinois is 9-13 all-time in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge after snapping a three-game losing streak in the Challenge. 

• Illinois handed Duke its first ever home loss in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (9-1). 

• Illinois won on the road in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge for the first time since beating Maryland in 2011. 

• Illinois opened the game with a 24-10 lead on its way to a 43-29 halftime lead. 

• Illinois led for 39:12 of the game. The game was tied for the remaining 48 seconds. The game was tied 0-0 for 23 seconds and tied 2-2 for 25 seconds. 

• Illinois' 58% shooting (29-50) is the Illini's best ever in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and the 9th-best by any team in the history of the event. 

• Ayo Dosunmu had his third career double-double and second this season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Dosunmu's 12 defensive rebounds set an Illinois record for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

• Dosunmu entered the day as the only player in the nation averaging 20-6-6. He kept pace, as his season averages are now 22.6 points per game, 8.2 rebounds, and 6.0 assists. 

• Dosunmu is only the fourth player to have 18+ points, 12+ rebounds, and 5+ assists in a game this season and he is the first to do it on the road.