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Conference: Big Ten. Bid: Automatic. Region: Midwest. Seed: No. 1. Tournament History: 40-31, 5 Final Fours in 30 appearances. Last appearance: 2013, lost to Miami in the Second Round. Season Stats Top Scorers: Ayo Dosunmu 20.9; Kofi Cockburn 17.6; Trent Frazier 10.4. Rebounds: Cockburn 9.6; Dosunmu 6.2; Avg team margin (plus-10.2). Assist/Turnover Ratio (1.23): Dosunmu (5.4/3.3), 135 assists. Last 10 Games: 9-1. Worst Loss: 72-81 at Michigan St. on Feb. 23. The Skinny: No. 3 Illinois claimed its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2005 by topping No. 9 Ohio State. Illinois has won seven straight, six in a row over top-10 foes and 14 of its last 15. The Illini are big, fast and strong and a legitimate national title contender. Kofi Cockburn and Ayo Dosunmu both scored 16 points, both grabbed nine rebounds and both made key plays in overtime against the Buckeyes.