Illinois will play either fifth-seeded Houston or 12th-seeded UAB on Sunday in a South Region second-round game.
Illinois All-America center Kofi Cockburn had 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. His putback gave the Illini a 52-51 lead with 48 seconds to go. Smith, the Southern Conference Player of the Year, responded by drilling a pair of free throws to put Chattanooga back in front.
The ball ended up in Smith’s hands twice, but unlike their thriller in the Southern Conference Tournament final — which ended with a game-winning 30-foot heave by David Jean-Baptiste — there would be no last-second heroics. Chattanooga coach Lamont Paris promised to throw multiple bodies at Cockburn in an effort to keep the 7-footer in check. It worked early, as the Mocs harassed him nearly every time down the floor.
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