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Top-seeded Illinois cruises past Drexel 78-49 to open NCAAs

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kofi Cockburn muscled his way to 18 points and Illinois cruised past 16th-seeded Drexel 78-49 Friday in the Illini's first NCAA Tournament game as a No. 1 seed in 16 years.

Illinois (23-6) will face eighth-seeded Loyola Chicago in the second round of the Midwest Regional on Sunday.

Maybe that will be more of a test for the Big Ten champions. Drexel (12-8) never really had chance at containing the 7-foot, 285-pound Cockburn, who was 8 for 11 from the field.

Leaders
Points:	C. Wynter	16.3
Rebounds:	J. Butler	9.2
Assists:	C. Wynter	5.2
FG%:	C. Wynter	46.1%
FT%:	J. Butler	75.0%
3P%:	C. Wynter	41.5%
Steals:	M. Juric	1.0
Blocks:	J. Butler	0.9

AP Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Gonzaga	31-1
2	Illinois	24-7
3	Baylor	28-2
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Houston	28-4
7	Ohio State	21-10
8	Iowa	22-9
9	Texas	19-8
10	Arkansas	25-7
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Coaches Rankings
Rank	School	Rec
1	Baylor	28-2
2	Gonzaga	31-1
3	Houston	28-4
4	Michigan	23-5
5	Alabama	26-7
6	Arkansas	25-7
7	UCLA	22-10
8	Illinois	24-7
9	USC	25-8
10	Florida State	18-7
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Colonial Athletic Standings
	Conference	Overall
	W-L	W-L
James Madison	8-2	13-7
Northeastern	8-2	10-9
Charleston	6-4	9-10
Hofstra	8-6	13-10
Delaware	5-4	7-8
Drexel	4-5	12-8
William & Mary	4-6	7-10
Elon	4-7	10-9
Towson	3-9	4-14
UNCW	1-6	7-10
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Offense (Rank)
Points:	70.4 (199)
Rebounds:	8.8 (249)
Assists:	14.9 (68)
FG%:	46.7% (53)
FT%:	78.0% (17)
3P%:	37.1% (42)

Defense (Rank)
Points:	67.4 (90)
Rebounds:	25.1 (196)
Assists:	10.7 (32)
FG%:	44.8% (235)
FT%:	74.4% (310)
3P%:	32.0% (83)