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    Bethune-Cookman Wildcats @ Illinois Fighting Illini

    BCU
    Bethune-Cookman WildcatsBethuneBCU
    4-9, 0-7 Away
    52
    4-9, 0-7 Away
    Final
    12T
    Bethune
    BCU
    193352
    Illinois
    ILL
    473885
    ILL
    Illinois Fighting IlliniIllinoisILL
    9-4, 7-1 Home
    85
    9-4, 7-1 Home
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    Game Leaders

    BCUILL
    Kevin Davis
    13
    K. Davis#12
    5/13 FG, 2/2 FT
    13
    Points
    Dain Dainja
    22
    D. Dainja#42
    8/10 FG, 6/11 FT
    22
    Damani McEntire
    9
    D. McEntire#5
    8 DREB, 1 OREB
    9
    Rebounds
    Coleman Hawkins
    11
    C. Hawkins#33
    9 DREB, 2 OREB
    11
    Zion Harmon
    3
    Z. Harmon#1
    3 TO, 20 MIN
    3
    Assists
    Coleman Hawkins
    4
    C. Hawkins#33
    4 TO, 29 MIN
    4
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    BCU
    ILL

    29% (17-58)

    Field Goal %

    49% (29-59)

    23% (3-13)

    Three Point %

    29% (8-28)

    75% (15-20)

    Free Throw %

    70% (19-27)

    21

    Turnovers

    15

    36

    Rebounds

    39

    0

    Largest Lead

    36

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Champaign, IL

    State Farm Center

    Referee:D.J. Carstensen

    Referee:Bryan Anslinger

    Referee:Tariq Lucas

    State Farm Center

    Dainja scores 22 as Illinois defeats Bethune-Cookman 85-52

    — Dain Dainja scored a career-high 22 points and led five players in double-digit scoring as Illinois returned from a week off to power past Bethune-Cookman, 85-52 on Thursday night.
    Dec 30, 2023, 12:28 pm - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    0%
    --BCU
    100%
    --ILL

    According to ESPN Analytics

    Data is currently unavailable.

    2025-26 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Southwestern Athletic ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Bethune-Cookman14-4-17-15
    Southern11-7317-17
    Florida A&M11-7315-16
    Alabama A&M10-8418-15
    Arkansas-Pine Bluff10-8413-19
    Texas Southern10-8412-18
    Jackson State10-8412-21
    Prairie View A&M9-9519-18
    Grambling7-11714-19
    Alabama State7-11710-22
    Alcorn State7-1179-23
    Mississippi Valley State2-16123-30
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Michigan19-1-37-3
    Nebraska15-5428-7
    Michigan State15-5427-8
    Illinois15-5428-9
    Wisconsin14-6524-11
    Purdue13-7630-9
    UCLA13-7624-12
    Ohio State12-8721-13
    Iowa10-10924-13
    Indiana9-111018-14
    Minnesota8-121115-18
    USC7-131218-14
    Washington7-131216-17
    Rutgers6-141314-20
    Northwestern5-151415-19
    Oregon5-151412-20
    Maryland4-161512-21
    Penn State3-171612-20
    Full Standings

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    14h

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    1d

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    1d

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