Hawkins, Illinois shut out No. 24 Rutgers for 10 mins in win
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) Coleman Hawkins scored 18 points and Illinois held No. 24 Rutgers scoreless for more than 10 minutes in the second half, rallying for a 69-60 win Saturday.
The Illini (17-7, 8-5 Big Ten) trailed 47-41 with 14 1/2 minutes left before Hawkins' 3-pointer started a 19-0 run.
Rutgers (16-9, 8-6) missed 15 straight shots during its drought.
Hawkins hit four consecutive shots - including a 3 - and gave the Illini the lead for good at 48-47. The Illini have won three straight against ranked opponents.
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said Hawkins ''bides his time'' with a patient approach reminiscent of former Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu.
Hawkins said it isn't ''anyone's fault but mine'' that he has frequently taken some time to work his way into games this season. He went 3 of 4 in the first half with three rebounds and three assists before keying the big run.
''Today I tried to get involved, tried to get a few shots in and get to the offensive glass, whatever that is, to kind of impact the game early,'' Hawkins said. ''I think that energy carried over.''
Matthew Mayer scored his first points and drew a foul at the 7:25 mark, hit the ensuing free throw and made a 3 a possession later to give Illinois a 60-47 cushion with 6:45 left. Oskar Palmquist finally hit a jumper to break the Rutgers slump.
Illinois players combined for seven blocked shots to Rutgers' six.
''They bothered us at the rim,'' Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. ''But you almost have to go through them, you've got to try to dunk the ball, even if you get a charge on something like that. You've got to finish with tremendous toughness around that basket.''
Hawkins also had eight rebounds. Dain Dainja and Terrence Shannon Jr. each added 15 points for the Illini.
Underwood praised Dainja for reshaping his body and diet since transferring to Illinois from Baylor and for carving out a key role this year.
''It wasn't easy for him, but it's also a tribute to Dain that he didn't shy away from it and he accepted it,'' Underwood said. ''Then he was a battering ram for Kofi (Cockburn) in practice, but all that pays off.''
Caleb McConnell and Clifford Omoruyi scored 14 points apiece to lead the Scarlet Knights.
Rutgers led 34-30 at halftime after Paul Mulcahy hit consecutive jumpers and Illinois missed its last six shots.
Underwood said forward RJ Melendez did not play due to a suspension stemming from his violation of team rules.
GOODE DEBUT
Illinois sophomore guard Luke Goode made his season debut after missing four months with a foot fracture he sustained in a preseason scrimmage. He played five minutes and missed his only shot.
''You have the build-up to playing the season, and boom, like that your season is taken away from you,'' Hawkins said. ''It's tough on you mentally and physically. It was just good to see Luke back.''
Goode played sparingly as a freshman but was expected to factor into the team as a capable shot-maker.
BIG PICTURE
Rutgers: An 0-2 mark on the road this week after losing starter Mawot Mag to a torn ACL doesn't spell doom for the Scarlet Knights, who are solidly in the Big Ten mix behind No. 1 Purdue. Pikiell's group could bolster its NCAA Tournament resume with a strong conference finish and a favorable schedule the rest of the way.
Illinois: The Illini started slow after a bit of unexpected rest following the postponement of a home game against last-place Minnesota, but surged behind strong efforts from Hawkins and Dainja. The lockdown defense didn't hurt, either.
UP NEXT
Rutgers: Hosts struggling Nebraska on Tuesday.
Illinois: Visits Penn State on Tuesday.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi vs. Dain Dainja (Fighting Illini gains possession) | Â | |
19:45 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup | 0-2 | |
19:31 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot | Â | |
19:29 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
19:08 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point dunk | 0-4 | |
18:42 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup | Â | |
18:40 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
18:35 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:33 | Â | Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | Â | |
18:26 | +3 | Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Cam Spencer assists) | 3-4 | |
18:09 | Â | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:07 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
17:59 | +2 | Caleb McConnell makes two point layup | 5-4 | |
17:45 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup (Dain Dainja assists) | 5-6 | |
17:27 | +3 | Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists) | 8-6 | |
17:08 | Â | Jayden Epps misses two point layup | Â | |
17:06 | Â | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | Â | |
17:00 | Â | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:58 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | Â | |
16:54 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | Â | |
16:54 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | Â | |
16:54 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk | 10-6 | |
16:42 | Â | Jayden Epps turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals) | Â | |
16:30 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
16:24 | Â | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | Â | |
16:19 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point hook shot | Â | |
16:17 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Ty Rodgers shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | Â | |
16:12 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
16:12 | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-6 | |
15:56 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup | 11-8 | |
15:42 | Â | Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:40 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | Â | |
15:21 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Caleb McConnell's two point layup | Â | |
15:19 | Â | Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound | Â | |
15:14 | Â | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
15:14 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:12 | Â | Jayden Epps turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | Â | |
15:02 | Â | Caleb McConnell misses two point layup | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Caleb McConnell offensive rebound | Â | |
15:00 | +2 | Caleb McConnell makes two point layup | 13-8 | |
14:39 | Â | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:37 | Â | Caleb McConnell defensive rebound | Â | |
14:23 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
14:11 | Â | Paul Mulcahy blocks Ty Rodgers's two point layup | Â | |
14:09 | Â | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Sencire Harris personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul) | Â | |
13:47 | Â | Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:30 | +1 | Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-8 | |
13:16 | Â | Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Dean Reiber defensive rebound | Â | |
13:08 | Â | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:06 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
12:41 | Â | Luke Goode misses two point jump shot | Â | |
12:39 | Â | Dean Reiber defensive rebound | Â | |
12:35 | +2 | Caleb McConnell makes two point layup | 16-8 | |
12:18 | Â | Ty Rodgers misses two point hook shot | Â | |
12:16 | Â | Ty Rodgers offensive rebound | Â | |
12:12 | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point layup | 16-10 | |
11:54 | Â | Ty Rodgers personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | Â | |
11:54 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:54 | Â | Paul Mulcahy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
11:54 | +1 | Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-10 | |
11:45 | Â | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:43 | Â | Dean Reiber defensive rebound | Â | |
11:29 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | Â | |
11:27 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
11:12 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | Â | |
11:08 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point hook shot | 17-12 | |
10:41 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Caleb McConnell assists) | 19-12 | |
10:23 | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point jump shot | 19-14 | |
10:16 | Â | Dean Reiber misses two point layup | Â | |
10:14 | Â | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | Â | |
10:07 | Â | Matthew Mayer turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
9:44 | +2 | Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot | 21-14 | |
9:21 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:19 | Â | Dean Reiber defensive rebound | Â | |
9:04 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. blocks Caleb McConnell's two point jump shot | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
8:56 | Â | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:54 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | Â | |
8:49 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup | 21-16 | |
8:38 | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point layup | 23-16 | |
8:13 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | Â | |
8:13 | Â | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
8:13 | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-17 | |
7:57 | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot | 25-17 | |
7:43 | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point jump shot | 25-19 | |
7:10 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:08 | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists) | 27-19 | |
6:52 | Â | Jayden Epps turnover (bad pass) (Cam Spencer steals) | Â | |
6:42 | Â | Cam Spencer turnover (lost ball) (Sencire Harris steals) | Â | |
6:15 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:13 | Â | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | Â | |
6:08 | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup | 27-21 | |
6:08 | Â | Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Coleman Hawkins draws the foul) | Â | |
6:08 | +1 | Coleman Hawkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 27-22 | |
5:54 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul | Â | |
5:41 | +3 | Caleb McConnell makes three point jump shot (Cam Spencer assists) | 30-22 | |
5:21 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 30-24 | |
4:58 | Â | Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:56 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
4:47 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (lost ball) (Aundre Hyatt steals) | Â | |
4:31 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | Â | |
4:24 | +3 | Sencire Harris makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 30-27 | |
4:19 | Â | Scarlet Knights 60 second timeout | Â | |
4:19 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:58 | Â | Sencire Harris blocks Cam Spencer's two point layup | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | Â | |
3:38 | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 30-29 | |
3:16 | Â | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
3:14 | Â | Dean Reiber personal foul | Â | |
2:59 | Â | Sencire Harris turnover (lost ball) | Â | |
2:50 | +2 | Paul Mulcahy makes two point jump shot | 32-29 | |
2:29 | Â | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Caleb McConnell defensive rebound | Â | |
2:12 | Â | Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
2:01 | Â | Matthew Mayer turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals) | Â | |
1:52 | Â | Coleman Hawkins blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point jump shot | Â | |
1:50 | Â | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | Â | |
1:47 | +2 | Paul Mulcahy makes two point jump shot | 34-29 | |
1:24 | Â | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:22 | Â | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | Â | |
1:20 | Â | Dain Dainja misses two point layup | Â | |
1:18 | Â | Matthew Mayer offensive rebound | Â | |
1:12 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk blocks Matthew Mayer's two point layup | Â | |
1:10 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | Â | |
1:03 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | Â | |
1:01 | Â | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:46 | Â | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:44 | Â | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | Â | |
0:35 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:33 | Â | Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound | Â | |
0:09 | Â | Paul Mulcahy turnover (carrying) | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
0:01 | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 34-30 | |
0:01 | Â | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |