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Several program records as Illinois cruises past North Carolina A&T in opener
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It only took Ayo Dosunmu one game into the 2020-21 season to set a new career high in the points category as a member of the Illinois basketball team.
Dosunmu scored 28 points in Illinois 122-58 victory over North Carolina A&T on Wednesday afternoon. It was a solid performance from the Fighting Illini in the first game of the year, dominating from start to finish. Brad Underwood’s bunch certainly looked like the No. 8 team in the country.
Dosunmu scored his 28 points on 11-of-18 shooting, knocking down 5-of-8 shots from 3-point land. The junior had a double-double, grabbing 10 boards throughout the contest. Kofi Cockburn also finished with a double-double in the victory, ending the day with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Freshman Adam Miller was a spark for the Illini, as well. He scored 28 points in his debut in Champaign, a new program record for a freshman playing in his first game.
Illinois also set a new program record for 3-pointers made in a single game, knocking down 17 triples.
All around, it was a dominating season opener for the Fighting Illini, who have aspirations of competing for a B1G title and potentially a national championship with so much talent on the floor.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB