Frazier’s run helps No. 12 Illini beat Indiana 75-71 in OT
Illinois' Trent Frazier (1) celebrates after Illinois defeated Indiana 75-71 in overtime during an NCAA college basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Trent Frazier scored Illinois’ final 10 points in regulation, and the 12th-ranked Fighting Illini gave up only one basket in overtime to outlast Indiana 75-71.
Frazier finished with 19 points and Kofi Cockburn had 16 points and 10 rebounds for Illinois, which won its third straight overall and snapped a seven-game losing streak on the Hoosiers’ home court.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Hoosiers, who have dropped two straight.
Race Thompson had 18 points and eight rebounds.
The Illini trailed 64-58 with five minutes to go. But Frazier tied it with two 3-pointers and twice put Illinois ahead from the free-throw line.