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New faces help Illinois basketball in Canadian road trip
By Jeff Labelle
Illinois basketball swung through Canada over the weekend, igniting the start of its preseason with a four-game international tour that started in Ottawa and moved through Montreal.
The Illini battled for close victories the first two games, including one against the University of Ottawa and an overtime contest against Carleton University. In the second stint of the trip in Montreal, the Illini lost to Concordia before defeating McGill University 107-103 in double overtime on Monday.
Illinois head coach Bruce Weber was hoping the trip would add to his team's conditioning as it prepares for tough early matchups against the likes of Arizona and Maryland in late November.
"When we decided to take this trip, we knew we had to get the older guys re-established and the young guys some playing time," Weber said Sunday in a press release. "These teams we're playing are very well coached and have older guys that know how to play. It's been a good learning experience for our team."
In the Illini's 74-72 overtime win against Carleton, Steve Holdren, a junior transfer from South Dakota State, led the team with 15 points to complement senior center Shaun Pruitt's 13 points and six rebounds. Rodney Alexander, a junior college transfer, added 11 points, including a game-winning three-pointer in overtime. Freshman guard Demetri McCamey scored eight points and had a team-high seven rebounds and five assists. . . . (read more)
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New faces help Illinois basketball in Canadian road trip
By Jeff Labelle
Illinois basketball swung through Canada over the weekend, igniting the start of its preseason with a four-game international tour that started in Ottawa and moved through Montreal.
The Illini battled for close victories the first two games, including one against the University of Ottawa and an overtime contest against Carleton University. In the second stint of the trip in Montreal, the Illini lost to Concordia before defeating McGill University 107-103 in double overtime on Monday.
Illinois head coach Bruce Weber was hoping the trip would add to his team's conditioning as it prepares for tough early matchups against the likes of Arizona and Maryland in late November.
"When we decided to take this trip, we knew we had to get the older guys re-established and the young guys some playing time," Weber said Sunday in a press release. "These teams we're playing are very well coached and have older guys that know how to play. It's been a good learning experience for our team."
In the Illini's 74-72 overtime win against Carleton, Steve Holdren, a junior transfer from South Dakota State, led the team with 15 points to complement senior center Shaun Pruitt's 13 points and six rebounds. Rodney Alexander, a junior college transfer, added 11 points, including a game-winning three-pointer in overtime. Freshman guard Demetri McCamey scored eight points and had a team-high seven rebounds and five assists. . . . (read more)
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