1. Kofi Cockburn - C2. Alfonso Plummer - G3. Trent Frazier - G4. Jacob Grandison - G5. Coleman Hawkins - F
The Fighting Illini are led by the Jamaican Kofi Cockburn at 7'0, 285 lbs. Their offensive output is average, but on defense they excel at creating turnovers and forcing misses.
Kofi Cockburn
21.5 PPG, 3.2 OREB/G, 7.4 DREB/G
Alfonso Plummer
15.5 PPG, 42% 3P, 1.1 AST/G
Trent Frazier
12.6 PPG, 4.0 AST/G, 1.3 STL/G
JacobGrandison
10.3 PPG, 1.1 OREB/G, 2.4 AST/G
Coleman Hawkins
5.3 PPG, 1.5 AST/G, 1.4 OREB/G
ODDS
If you're looking for value, Illinois are +700 to make the Final Four and +2500 to win it all. They depend on Kofi Cockburn to win, but if he has an MVP tournament they could easily get into the last round.