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Dainja scores 22 as Illinois defeats Bethune-Cookman 85-52
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) 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.
Neither team scored for more than two minutes to start the game. Illinois scored first on Coleman Hawkins' layup at the 17:36 mark. The Wildcats went scoreless for the first five minutes and trailed 47-19 at intermission.
Dainja, who scored in double digits in the Illini's first four games, accomplished the feat for the first time since posting 13 points in Illinois' 79-70 win over UCLA on November 18.
Terrence Shannon Jr. came into the game averaging 18.2 points per game and finished with for Illinois. Sencire Harris scored 12 points, grabbed four rebounds and had three assists, Coleman Hawkins added a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jayden Epps pitched in with 10 points off the bench. Mathew Mayer had his string of games with at least 14 points snapped at four, finishing with seven on 2-for-9 shooting. He is now 11 points shy of 1,000 for his career.
Kevin Davis scored 13 points to lead Bethune Cookman (4-9). Reserve Dylan Robertson added 12 points.
UP NEXT
Illinois opens Big Ten Conference play Wednesday at Northwestern.
Bethune-Cookman plays at Florida A&M in its Southwestern Conference opener Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Wildcats gains possession) | ||
| 19:40 |  | Elijah Hulsewe turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | ||
| 19:34 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. turnover (Marcus Garrett steals) | ||
| 19:26 | | Kevin Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:24 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 19:13 | | Joe French shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 19:13 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 19:13 | | Elijah Hulsewe defensive rebound | ||
| 18:58 | | Marcus Garrett misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:56 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 18:52 | | Sencire Harris turnover (Marcus Garrett steals) | ||
| 18:28 | | Kevin Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:26 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 17:58 | | Elijah Hulsewe blocks Matthew Mayer's two point layup | ||
| 17:56 | | Elijah Hulsewe defensive rebound | ||
| 17:50 | | Marcus Garrett misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:48 | | Kevin Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 17:42 | | Dain Dainja blocks Joe French's two point jump shot | ||
| 17:40 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | +2 | Coleman Hawkins makes two point layup (Sencire Harris assists) | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | | Marcus Garrett turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | ||
| 17:05 | | +2 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes two point layup | 0-4 |
| 16:39 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive foul | ||
| 16:39 | | Elijah Hulsewe turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 16:28 | | +3 | Sencire Harris makes three point jump shot (Dain Dainja assists) | 0-7 |
| 16:27 | | Elijah Hulsewe shooting foul (Sencire Harris draws the foul) | ||
| 16:27 | | Sencire Harris misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 16:27 | | Elijah Hulsewe defensive rebound | ||
| 16:02 | | Dain Dainja blocks Marcus Garrett's two point layup | ||
| 16:00 | | Sencire Harris defensive rebound | ||
| 15:53 | | +3 | Matthew Mayer makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 0-10 |
| 15:28 | | Joe French misses three point jump shot | ||
| 15:26 | | Matthew Mayer defensive rebound | ||
| 15:18 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 15:18 | | TV timeout | ||
| 15:03 | | +2 | Kevin Davis makes two point jump shot (Zion Harmon assists) | 2-10 |
| 14:47 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:45 | | Zion Harmon defensive rebound | ||
| 14:38 | | Zion Harmon turnover (carrying) | ||
| 14:28 | | +3 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes three point jump shot (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 2-13 |
| 14:06 | | Dylan Robertson misses two point layup | ||
| 14:04 | | Dylan Robertson offensive rebound | ||
| 14:01 | | +2 | Dylan Robertson makes two point layup | 4-13 |
| 13:40 | | Dylan Robertson blocks Terrence Shannon Jr.'s two point layup | ||
| 13:38 | | Kevin Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 13:32 | | Kevin Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 13:04 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:24 | | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup (Ty Rodgers assists) | 4-15 |
| 13:24 | | Zion Harmon shooting foul (Jayden Epps draws the foul) | ||
| 13:24 | | +1 | Jayden Epps makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-16 |
| 13:13 | | Zion Harmon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 13:11 | | Dain Dainja defensive rebound | ||
| 13:04 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:02 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 12:55 | | +2 | Kevin Davis makes two point layup | 6-16 |
| 12:38 | | +3 | RJ Melendez makes three point jump shot | 6-19 |
| 12:22 | | Zion Harmon turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | ||
| 12:17 | | +2 | Jayden Epps makes two point layup | 6-21 |
| 11:58 | | Zion Harmon turnover (Coleman Hawkins steals) | ||
| 11:46 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:44 | | Marcus Garrett defensive rebound | ||
| 11:41 | | Kevin Davis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 11:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:32 | | Ty Rodgers misses two point layup | ||
| 11:30 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Dylan Robertson makes two point layup (Lukas Gudavicius assists) | 8-21 |
| 10:54 | | Zion Harmon shooting foul (RJ Melendez draws the foul) | ||
| 10:54 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 8-22 |
| 10:54 | | +1 | RJ Melendez makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-23 |
| 10:40 | | Marcus Garrett offensive foul | ||
| 10:40 | | Marcus Garrett turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Dylan Robertson shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:20 | | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-24 |
| 9:58 | | Marcus Garrett turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | ||
| 9:52 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 9:50 | | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | ||
| 9:47 | | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point dunk | 8-26 |
| 9:46 | | Matthew Mayer shooting foul (Dylan Robertson draws the foul) | ||
| 9:46 | | +1 | Dylan Robertson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-26 |
| 9:46 | | +1 | Dylan Robertson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-26 |
| 9:36 | | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point layup | 10-28 |
| 9:24 | | Lukas Gudavicius turnover | ||
| 9:18 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:16 | | Dain Dainja offensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Dain Dainja misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:07 | | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 8:55 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | Marcus Garrett defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Joe French misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | +2 | Matthew Mayer makes two point jump shot | 10-30 |
| 8:14 | | Joe French misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:12 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Dylan Robertson shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-31 |
| 8:06 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:06 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 7:41 | | Jayden Epps personal foul | ||
| 7:41 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:30 | | Sencire Harris blocks Marcus Garrett's two point layup | ||
| 7:28 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 7:20 | | Marcus Garrett misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 6:56 | | +2 | Ty Rodgers makes two point dunk (Sencire Harris assists) | 10-33 |
| 6:47 | | Kevin Davis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:45 | | Damani McEntire offensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Zion Harmon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:24 | | RJ Melendez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Coleman Hawkins offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Kevin Davis personal foul (Matthew Mayer draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | +1 | Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-34 |
| 6:05 | | +1 | Matthew Mayer makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-35 |
| 5:59 | | Sencire Harris personal foul (Zion Harmon draws the foul) | ||
| 5:52 | | Kevin Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 5:50 | | RJ Melendez defensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | RJ Melendez turnover (Damani McEntire steals) | ||
| 5:42 | | Matthew Mayer blocks Kevin Davis's two point layup | ||
| 5:40 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive rebound | ||
| 5:34 | | Elijah Hulsewe turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | ||
| 5:34 | | +2 | Sencire Harris makes two point layup (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 10-37 |
| 5:10 | | Elijah Hulsewe turnover (Dain Dainja steals) | ||
| 4:58 | | Damani McEntire shooting foul (Terrence Shannon Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 4:58 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-38 |
| 4:58 | | +1 | Terrence Shannon Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-39 |
| 4:27 | | +2 | Joe French makes two point jump shot | 12-39 |
| 4:12 | | Matthew Mayer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:10 | | Damani McEntire defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | Jayden Epps blocks Zion Harmon's two point layup | ||
| 4:00 | | Wildcats offensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | Joe French turnover (Terrence Shannon Jr. steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Brandon Lieb makes two point layup (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 12-41 |
| 3:31 | | Zion Harmon misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:31 | | Elijah Hulsewe offensive rebound | ||
| 3:31 | | Elijah Hulsewe misses two point dunk | ||
| 3:29 | | Brandon Lieb defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | +3 | Jayden Epps makes three point jump shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists) | 12-44 |
| 3:17 | | Wildcats 30 second timeout | ||
| 3:17 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:48 | | Joe French misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:46 | | Brandon Lieb defensive rebound | ||
| 2:43 | | Coleman Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Brandon Lieb personal foul | ||
| 2:22 | | +3 | Marcus Garrett makes three point jump shot (Joe French assists) | 15-44 |
| 2:07 | | Jayden Epps misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:05 | | Lukas Gudavicius defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Lukas Gudavicius misses two point layup | ||
| 1:55 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 1:34 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Damani McEntire steals) | ||
| 1:29 | | Jayden Epps shooting foul (Kevin Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 1:29 | | +1 | Kevin Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 16-44 |
| 1:29 | | +1 | Kevin Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-44 |
| 1:17 | | +2 | Dain Dainja makes two point dunk (Coleman Hawkins assists) | 17-46 |
| 1:01 | | Kevin Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 0:59 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:57 | | Marcus Garrett shooting foul (Dain Dainja draws the foul) | ||
| 0:57 | | Dain Dainja misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:57 | | +1 | Dain Dainja makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-47 |
| 0:28 | | Damani McEntire misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:26 | | Coleman Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:21 | | Coleman Hawkins turnover (Kevin Davis steals) | ||
| 0:21 | | Sencire Harris shooting foul (Marcus Garrett draws the foul) | ||
| 0:21 | | Fighting Illini 30 second timeout | ||
| 0:21 | | +1 | Marcus Garrett makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-47 |
| 0:21 | | +1 | Marcus Garrett makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-47 |
| 0:04 | | Terrence Shannon Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:02 | | Lukas Gudavicius defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |