The loss ended No. 5 Illinois’ seven-game winning streak and potentially pushed the Illini (16-6, 12-4) out of any realistic chance of catching Michigan (16-1, 11-1) in the Big Ten standings. Ayo Dosunmu made only 1 of 6 3-pointers, and Kofi Cockburn missed 8 of 11 free throws.
3 takeaways from Illinois’ 81-72 loss to Michigan State that snapped a 7-game winning streak: ‘We were due for one’
