2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

The 2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Brad Underwood, the Illini played their home games at State Farm Center in Champaign, Illinois as members of the Big Ten Conference. The Illini finished the season 21–10, 13–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place. Their season ended following the cancellation of postseason tournaments due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 22
APNo. 21
2019–20 record21–10 (13–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaState Farm Center
2019–20 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 17 Wisconsin146 .700  2110  .677
No. 9 Michigan State146 .700  229  .710
No. 12 Maryland146 .700  247  .774
No. 21 Illinois137 .650  2110  .677
No. 25 Iowa119 .550  2011  .645
Penn State119 .550  2110  .677
No. 19 Ohio State119 .550  2110  .677
Rutgers119 .550  2011  .645
Michigan1010 .500  1912  .613
Purdue911 .450  1615  .516
Indiana911 .450  2012  .625
Minnesota812 .400  1516  .484
Northwestern317 .150  823  .258
Nebraska218 .100  725  .219
As of March 18, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll
Note: The 2020 Big Ten Tournament was canceled prior to the second round due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

The Illini finished the 2018–19 season 12–21, 7–13 in Big Ten play and finished in a three-way tie for 10th place. Due to the tie-breaking rules, they received the No. 11 seed in the Big Ten Tournament where they defeated Northwestern in the first round before losing to Iowa in the second round.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Drew Cayce3G6'1"175RS JuniorLibertyville, ILGraduated
Adonis de La Rosa12C7'0"265RS SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Anthony Higgs22F6'8"215FreshmanBaltimore, MDTransferred
Aaron Jordan23G6'5"210SeniorPlainfield, ILGraduated
Samba Kane34C7'0"220FreshmanDakar, SenegalTransferred

2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk
PF
Lommel, Belgium KA Pegasus 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jun 8, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Kofi Cockburn
C
Kingston, Jamaica Christ the King (NY) / Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 290 lb (130 kg) Jan 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Jermaine Hamlin
C
Lincoln, Illinois Lincoln 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (110 kg) Aug 20, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2019 Illinois Commits". Rivals.com.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    Future recruits

    2020–21 team recruits

    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    André Curbelo
    PG
    Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Long Island Lutheran (NY) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 1, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
    Coleman Hawkins
    PF
    Windsor, California Prolific Prep 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sep 21, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
    Adam Miller
    SG
    Chicago, Illinois Morgan Park 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Nov 21, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
    Overall recruiting rankings:
    • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
    • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

    Sources:

      Roster

      2019–20 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 0 Alan Griffin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)195 lb (88 kg) SoOak Park and River Forest HS/Archbishop Stepinac HS White Plains, New York
      G 1 Trent Frazier 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrWellington High School (FL) West Palm Beach, Florida
      F 2 Kipper Nichols 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) RS SrSt. Edward High School (OH) Cleveland, Ohio
      G/F 3 Jacob Grandison  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg) JrPhillips Exeter Academy / Holy Cross Oakland, California
      F 4 Zach Griffith (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrFisher High School Fisher, Illinois
      F 5 Tevian Jones 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoCulver City High School Culver City, California
      G 10 Andrés Feliz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg) SrWest Oaks Academy/Northwest Florida State Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
      G 11 Ayo Dosunmu 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoMorgan Park High School Chicago, Illinois
      F 13 Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk   6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)220 lb (100 kg) FrKA Pegasus]] Lommel, Belgium
      F 15 Giorgi Bezhanishvili 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)235 lb (107 kg) SoSt. Patrick High School Rustavi, Georgia
      G 20 Da'Monte Williams 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)210 lb (95 kg) JrManual High School Peoria, Illinois
      C 21 Kofi Cockburn 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)290 lb (132 kg) FrOak Hill Academy (VA) Kingston, Jamaica
      G 22 Austin Hutcherson  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrHun School of Princeton / Wesleyan New York City
      G 32 Tyler Underwood (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) GSNacogdoches High School / Oklahoma State Nacogdoches, Texas
      F/C 34 Jermaine Hamlin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg) FrLincoln Lincoln, Illinois
      G 35 Samson Oladimeji (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrWilliam Fremd High School Rolling Meadows, Illinois
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)

      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: November 6, 2019

      Schedule and results

      Date
      time, TV
      Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      November 1, 2019*
      8:00 p.m., BTN Plus
      Lewis W 83–50  0–0
       16  Cockburn  11  Cockburn  4  Dosunmu  State Farm Center (12,867)
      Champaign, IL
      Regular season
      November 5, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
      Nicholls W 78–70 OT 1–0
       23  Feliz  11  Tied  4  Frazier  State Farm Center (10,034)
      Champaign, IL
      November 8, 2019*
      8:00 pm, WCIX
      at Grand Canyon W 83–71  2–0
       23  Cockburn  14  Cockburn  6  Dosunmu  GCU Arena (7,498)
      Phoenix, AZ
      November 10, 2019*
      8:00 p.m., P12N
      at No. 21 Arizona L 69–90  2–1
       15  Dosunmu  10  Feliz  4  Dosunmu  McKale Center (13,780)
      Tucson, AZ
      November 18, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., ESPNU
      Hawaii
      O’ahu Classic
      W 66–53  3–1
       15  Cockburn  14  Cockburn  5  Feliz  State Farm Center (11,589)
      Champaign, IL
      November 20, 2019*
      8:00 p.m., BTN
      The Citadel
      O’ahu Classic
      W 85–57  4–1
       18  Cockburn  17  Cockburn  5  Frazier  State Farm Center (11,196)
      Champaign, IL
      November 23, 2019*
      7:00 p.m., BTN Plus
      Hampton
      O’ahu Classic
      W 120–71  5–1
       20  Dosunmu  13  Cockburn  5  Tied  State Farm Center (9,732)
      Champaign, IL
      November 26, 2019*
      7:00 pm, BTN Plus
      Lindenwood
      O’ahu Classic
      W 117–65  6–1
       24  Dosunmu  8  Cockburn  9  Feliz  State Farm Center (9,712)
      Champaign, IL
      December 2, 2019*
      6:00 p.m., ESPN2
      Miami (FL)
      ACC–Big Ten Challenge
      L 79–81  6–2
       23  Cockburn  8  Bezhanishvili  5  Bezhanishvili  State Farm Center (11,819)
      Champaign, IL
      December 7, 2019
      4:00 p.m., ESPN2
      at No. 3 Maryland L 58–59  6–3
      (0–1)
       13  Frazier  8  Tied  3  Dosunmu  Xfinity Center (16,690)
      College Park, MD
      December 11, 2019
      8:00 p.m., BTN
      No. 5 Michigan W 71–62  7–3
      (1–1)
       19  Cockburn  10  Cockburn  3  Dosunmu  State Farm Center (13,277)
      Champaign, IL
      December 14, 2019*
      5:00 p.m., BTN
      Old Dominion W 69–55  8–3
       15  Griffin  9  Cockburn  4  Bezhanishvili  State Farm Center (13,276)
      Champaign, IL
      December 21, 2019*
      12:00 pm, SECN
      vs. Missouri
      Braggin' Rights
      L 56–63  8–4
       21  Dosunmu  6  Griffin  2  Bezhanishvili  Enterprise Center (15,259)
      St. Louis, MO
      December 29, 2019*
      1:00 p.m., ESPNU
      North Carolina A&T W 95–64  9–4
       26  Cockburn  9  Cockburn  5  Bezhanishvili  State Farm Center (13,676)
      Champaign, IL
      January 2, 2020
      7:00 p.m., FS1
      at No. 14 Michigan State L 56–76  9–5
      (1–2)
       18  Dosunmu  9  Cockburn  4  Frazier  Breslin Student Events Center (14,797)
      East Lansing, MI
      January 5, 2020
      7:00 p.m., FS1
      Purdue W 63–37  10–5
      (2–2)
       16  Griffin  12  Griffin  6  Feliz  State Farm Center (12,153)
      Champaign, IL
      January 8, 2020
      8:00 p.m., BTN
      at Wisconsin W 71–70  11–5
      (3–2)
       18  Dosunmu  6  Cockburn  6  Dosunmu  Kohl Center (16,108)
      Madison, WI
      January 11, 2020
      11:00 a.m., BTN
      Rutgers W 54–51  12–5
      (4–2)
       18  Dosunmu  17  Cockburn  2  Tied  State Farm Center (11,070)
      Champaign, IL
      January 18, 2020
      4:00 p.m., BTN
      No. 24 Northwestern W 75–71  13–5
      (5–2)
       16  Frazier  7  Cockburn  6  Dosunmu  State Farm Center (14,131)
      Champaign, IL
      January 21, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPNU
      No. 21 at Purdue W 79–62  14–5
      (6–2)
       22  Cockburn  15  Cockburn  11  Dosunmu  Mackey Arena (14,804)
      West Lafayette, IN
      January 25, 2020
      11:00 a.m., FS1
      No. 21 at Michigan W 64–62  15–5
      (7–2)
       27  Dosunmu  7  Dosunmu  2  Dosunmu  Crisler Center (12,707)
      Ann Arbor, MI
      January 30, 2020
      6:30 p.m., FS1
      No. 19 Minnesota W 59–51  16–5
      (8–2)
       17  Feliz  10  Cockburn  4  Bezhanishvili  State Farm Center (15,544)
      Champaign, IL
      February 2, 2020
      12:00 p.m., FS1
      No. 19 at No. 18 Iowa
      Rivalry
      L 65–72  16–6
      (8–3)
       17  Feliz  6  Tied  3  Dosunmu  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (15,056)
      Iowa City, IA
      February 7, 2020
      7:00 p.m., FS1
      No. 20 No. 9 Maryland L 66–75  16–7
      (8–4)
       16  Dosunmu  9  Griffin  4  Dosunmu  State Farm Center (15,544)
      Champaign, IL
      February 11, 2020
      8:00 p.m., ESPN
      No. 22 Michigan State L 69–70  16–8
      (8–5)
       17  Dosunmu  9  Dosunmu  4  Frazier  State Farm Center (15,544)
      Champaign, IL
      February 15, 2020
      3:30 p.m., BTN
      No. 22 at Rutgers L 57–72  16–9
      (8–6)
       14  Griffin  10  Cockburn  4  Feliz  Louis Brown Athletic Center (8,000)
      Piscataway, NJ
      February 18, 2020
      5:30 p.m., FS1
      at No. 9 Penn State W 62–56  17–9
      (9–6)
       24  Dosunmu  7  Tied  4  Williams  Bryce Jordan Center (9,506)
      University Park, PA
      February 24, 2020
      7:00 p.m., BTN
      Nebraska W 71–59  18–9
      (10–6)
       18  Dosunmu  10  Cockburn  3  Tied  State Farm Center (15,354)
      Champaign, IL
      February 27, 2020
      7:00 p.m., BTN
      at Northwestern W 74–66  19–9
      (11–6)
       24  Griffin  14  Cockburn  7  Feliz  Welsh–Ryan Arena (7,039)
      Evanston, IL
      March 1, 2020
      1:00 p.m., BTN
      Indiana
      Rivalry
      W 67–66  20–9
      (12–6)
       17  Dosunmu  7  Feliz  4  Feliz  State Farm Center (15,554)
      Champaign, IL
      March 5, 2020
      6:00 p.m., ESPN
      No. 23 at No. 19 Ohio State L 63–71  20–10
      (12–7)
       21  Dosunmu  11  Feliz  5  Dosunmu  Value City Arena (16,382)
      Columbus, OH
      March 8, 2020
      6:00 p.m., BTN
      No. 23 No. 18 Iowa
      Rivalry
      W 78–76  21–10
      (13–7)
       17  Dosunmu  8  Cockburn  8  Dosunmu  State Farm Center (15,554)
      Champaign, IL
      Big Ten Tournament
      Canceled
      NCAA Tournament
      Canceled
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Source[3]

      Rankings

      Ranking movements
      Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
      NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
      Week
      Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
      AP RV RV NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 24 21 19 20 22 RV RV 23 21 21 
      Coaches RV NR NR NR NR NR NR RV NR NR RV 22 19 21 23 RV RV 22-T 22 22

      *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings

      References

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