Illinois Basketball: 5 eye-popping stats for the Illini this season
![Jan 21, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) shoots over ]Maryland Terrapins guard Eric Ayala (5) during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape%2Fcover%2Fsport%2Fb6cd262ffe7138352d0112152a396b84c791a9b29580c6732ec72505a08c0534.jpg "Jan 21, 2022; College Park, Maryland, USA; Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) shoots over ]Maryland Terrapins guard Eric Ayala (5) during the first half at Xfinity Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports")
2. Offensive powerhouse
Usually, when Illinois has a good defense, the offense struggles. When we have a good offense, the defensive struggles. This season has been different, though. The Illinois offense has turned into a decent unit.
One of the leaders of the Illinois offense is, yes, Kofi Cockburn. The big man was featured in the previous slide with his great ability to dominate the glass. Now he is being featured with his eye-popping scoring ability.
Kofi is currently averaging 21.13 points per game this season, which ranks No. 10 in the nation. He is the only player in the country to be in the top 10 in both scoring and rebounding. That is how great Kofi has been for the Illini.
Overall, as a team, Illinois has benefited greatly from Kofi’s scoring ability. The team is now averaging 77.2 points per game this season, which ranks No. 32 in the nation.
With Kofi on the floor, the Illini turn into a team that can score the basketball. He is a machine in the paint, and when players collapse on him, Illinois has someone waiting on the three-point arc to knock down a shot.
These two eye-point numbers help keep Illinois as one of the top teams in the country. We can score with the best of the best.