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Frontcourt: B

Forward Bill Cole set career highs


with 12 points and seven rebounds.
He tied career highs with three assists
and 27 minutes played. He also had
two blocks. Meanwhile, Mike Tisdale
was solid, and freshman Tyler Griffey
made his first college start.
Backcourt: A
Freshman D.J. Richardson finished
with a career-high 20 points after
going 8-for-8 from the free-throw
line in the final 31⁄2 minutes. Demetri
McCamey didn’t have a good scoring
night, but he compiled nine assists.
Bench: A
Mike Davis fumbled the ball early,
then finished with a near double-dou-
ble (11 points, 8 rebounds). Brandon
Paul scored in double figures.
Overall: B+
Going against the only team without
a Big Ten victory in anything but an
intimidating atmosphere, the Illini still
left town with a solid victory. Even if
all the problems weren’t fixed, the
victory ended a three-game losing
streak heading into two games where
the Illini will be favored. Then comes
the rugged eight-game run to end the
regular season.
Grades by JOHN SUPINIE

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