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Photos: Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball
Hawkeyes fall in Big Ten home opener, 87-83

Dec. 6, 2021 9:10 pm, Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 10:49 am
The Iowa Hawkeyes fell to the Illinois Fighting Illini at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021.
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) reaches up to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Kris Murray (24) as he shoots the ball in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) and Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) try to block Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) as he dribbles the ball towards the net in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) puts on the pressure as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Connor McCaffery (30) dribbles the ball down the court in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood yells to one of his players on the bench during the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) pushes past Illinois defenders and gets two points for the Hawkeyes at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) puts his hands up to block Illinois Fighting Illini guard Trent Frazier (1) as he shoots the ball in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) runs guard Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) as he juggles the ball in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) pushes the ball past Illinois Fighting Illini guard Jacob Grandison (3) and shoots the ball in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) puts his hands up to block Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) as he goes for a layup in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) puts on the pressure as Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) drives the ball towards the net in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Omar Payne (4) reaches up to stop Iowa Hawkeyes guard Joe Toussaint (2) as he passes the ball in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis (4) runs the ball down the court and gets a two-pointer for the Hawkeyes after turning over the Illinois ball in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) puts on the pressure as Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) drives the ball towards the net in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes basketball Head Coach Fran McCaffery reacts after his players lost control of the ball to Illinois in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) puts on the pressure as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis (4) drives the ball past him in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa fans wave cutouts in the stands as Illinois Fighting Illini center Kofi Cockburn (21) shoots the ball during the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini forward Coleman Hawkins (33) fouls on Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) as he goes to shoot the ball in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Jacob Grandison (3) reaches out to stop Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) as he looks to shoot the ball in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois basketball Head Coach Brad Underwood reacts to the refs call in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) and Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis (4) jump up to block Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) as he looks to pass the ball off in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) puts his hands up to not foul on Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) as he catches and turns the ball over to shoot in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Ahron Ulis (4) pushes past Illinois Fighting Illini guard Trent Frazier (1) as he drives the ball towards the net in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes forward Keegan Murray (15) jumps up and shoots the ball with pressure from Illinois Fighting Illini guard Da'Monte Williams (20) in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) helps up teammate Iowa Hawkeyes forward Patrick McCaffery (22) after getting fouled on as he shot a three-pointer during the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Tony Perkins (11) and Iowa Hawkeyes forward Filip Rebraca (0) reach out to gain control of the rebound in the second half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Illinois Fighting Illini guard Jacob Grandison (3) puts his hands up to guard Iowa Hawkeyes forward Kris Murray (24) as he drives the ball towards the net in the first half of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa players watch as a foul is called on the Hawkeyes in the last ten seconds of the game at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa Hawkeyes guard Joe Toussaint (2) hugs an Illinois player after the Hawkeyes lost to the Fighting Illini at Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)