Illinois puts hot Big Ten start up against Maryland
Kofi Cockburn has gotten used to double- and triple-teams in the low post, so the Illinois star was pleasantly surprised by the tactics Minnesota used for Tuesday night's Big Ten Conference game. The Golden Gophers took their chances with 6-9 forwards Eric Curry and Charlie Daniels defending the 7-0, 285-pound Cockburn straight up. They lost. Cockburn worked over both for 29 points and 10 rebounds in the Fighting Illini