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crazybuckfan40;1002746; said:
Last night the Illini let the Dook defense get to them...

Today against Okie St. not so much...

Illinois is going to be a solid team in the big ten this season...
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Illinois is solid. But you have to recognize that Oklahoma State is a sub-standard, undisciplined team. They really don't have anyone who was established as any good prior to the season. They play a few freshmen and a couple JUCO's. Marquette did practically whatever they wanted on road to scoring 91 points, in a 30 point beating. Also gave up 82 in a loss to North Texas. I was thoroughly unimpressed when I saw the Cowboys. Illinois still isn't remotely threatening on the offensive end. They're going to have to beat you with their defense, IMO.
 
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Bernini;1002990; said:
Illinois is solid. But you have to recognize that Oklahoma State is a sub-standard, undisciplined team. They really don't have anyone who was established as any good prior to the season. They play a few freshmen and a couple JUCO's. Marquette did practically whatever they wanted on road to scoring 91 points, in a 30 point beating. Also gave up 82 in a loss to North Texas. I was thoroughly unimpressed when I saw the Cowboys. Illinois still isn't remotely threatening on the offensive end. They're going to have to beat you with their defense, IMO.
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I am with you on all points, but Illinois is better than I expected...They are young and will only continue to get better, they have some length on the wing, and while Frazier is not a scorer that much he is a solid game manager at the point...And like you said they are a very good defense team...Their SG made the Maui all-tourney team...

I envision them being a tourney team as well...
 
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crazybuckfan40;1002994; said:
I am with you on all points, but Illinois is better than I expected...They are young and will only continue to get better, they have some length on the wing, and while Frazier is not a scorer that much he is a solid game manager at the point...And like you said they are a very good defense team...Their SG made the Maui all-tourney team...

I envision them being a tourney team as well...
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Maybe I'm just unfairly comparing them to Illinois teams in the past, led by Deron Williams for example; and also the top 4 in the Big Ten. They're a nice little engine that can.
 
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Dispatch

No. 8 Indiana 70, Illinois State 57 -- Freshman Eric Gordon scored 31 points, the third time in four games he has reached at least 30, and Indiana (4-0) held off a second-half charge to beat Illinois State (3-1) in the Chicago Invitational Challenge in Hoffman Estates, Ill.

Michigan 61, Eastern Washington 53 -- Manny Harris scored 19 points and Ron Coleman added 14 and Michigan (3-2) hung on to defeat Eastern Washington (1-5) in the consolation round of the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage.
Michigan didn't make a basket in the last four minutes but was 9 of 10 at the free throw line in the final 1:43.

Rider 82, Penn State 73 -- Jason Thompson scored 21 points and younger brother Ryan Thompson had 19 to help Rider (3-2) overcome a 13-point deficit and beat Penn State (2-2) in the second round of the Old Spice Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Brookhaven grad Jamelle Cornley had 17 points for the Nittany Lions.

Bradley 67, Iowa 56 -- Daniel Ruffin scored a career-high 24 points to lead Bradley (4-1) over Iowa (4-1) in the third round of the South Padre Island Invitational in South Padre Island, Texas.
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espn.com

No. 8 Hoosiers mirror Gordon's struggles in Xavier's upset victory


HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. (AP) -- Eric Gordon's soaring act never got off the ground, and Indiana stayed down with him.
For that, Xavier can thank Stanley Burrell. And C.J. Anderson and B.J. Raymond.

Burrell contained Gordon, Anderson and Raymond scored 19 points apiece, and Xavier handed the eighth-ranked Hoosiers their first loss, beating them 80-65 in the final of the Chicago Invitational Challenge on Saturday night.

Continued....
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The IU loss to Xavier isn't surprising. Gordon is going to be a heck of a baller but I think IU is way overrated at this point. We'll find out if they are for real before the B10 season starts as they play Southern Illinois,Georgia Tech and Kentucky.
 
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Dispatch

College basketball
Louisiana-Monroe shocks Iowa in OT

Saturday, December 1, 2007 2:55 AM



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Louisiana-Monroe 72, Iowa 67, OT -- Tony Hooper scored 26 points and Louisiana-Monroe rallied from 16 down to beat Iowa 72-67 in overtime in the Hawkeye Challenge last night in Iowa City, Iowa.

Lance Brasher added 14 for the Warhawks (3-4), who hit five three-pointers in overtime and became just the second team in 51 tries to beat the Hawkeyes (4-4) in Iowa's annual tournament.
Justin Johnson scored a career-high 26 points for Iowa, which has lost four in a row and two straight at home.
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On espnU, Harvard is beating Michigan by 6 at halftime, and that's only after Michigan hit two 3s in the last minute to cut into the double-digit lead. Harvard's sold out crowd (of a couple thousand) seems to be enjoying the game, but I'm sure no one would enjoy a win more than Harvard's coach.

It's good to be a Buckeye.
 
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