Illinois rolls to victory behind Paul's 22 points
Associated PressFreshman guard Brandon Paul scored 22 points, and No. 23 Illinois rolled to a 96-69 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Friday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | November 13, 2009Top 10 of the last 10: Best teams
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comIn the second part of a weeklong look at the past decade in college basketball, ESPN.com anoints its top 10 teams from the past 10 years.
Story | Conversation | May 08, 2007Aggies can eye Atlanta thanks to stifling defense
Mark Schlabach, ESPN.comAs efficient as Texas A&M's offense has been this season, it's the defense that could be the reason the Aggies end up in Atlanta, writes Mark Schlabach.
Story | Conversation | January 20, 2007Plenty remains for Illini to threaten again
Jeff Shelman, Special to ESPN.comAfter a spectacular six-year run, is it possible Illinois is being overlooked in the Big Ten, despite a number of questions entering the season?
Story | Conversation | November 03, 2006Threats to appear in some Top 25s
Andy Katz, ESPN.comAndy Katz continues his Summer Sizzling 50 with 10 teams that could do some NCAA damage.
Story | Conversation | August 10, 2006Wolverines seek first NCAA berth in nine seasons
ESPN.comTommy Amaker is not feeling job pressure just yet, but he really wants to make the NCAAs this season.
Story | Conversation | August 07, 2006Jensen denied Augustine and Huskies move on
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comLorenzo Romar needed senior Mike Jensen to stop Illinois' James Augustine. He did, and UW is on to the Sweet 16.
Story | Conversation | March 18, 2006Roy, Huskies eliminate last year's national runner-up
Brandon Roy helped bring Washington back from an 11-point deficit in the second half and the Huskies beat Illinois 67-64 on Saturday in a second-round NCAA Tournament game featuring wild scoring swings.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 18, 2006Smith helps Illinois overpower Air Force
Illinois overpowered Air Force 78-69 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament Thursday night.
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 16, 2006Illinois 78, Air Force 69
Illinois 78, Air Force 69
Recap | Box Score | Conversation | March 16, 2006Smith shows he can be an offensive force
Wayne Drehs, ESPN.comThe focused Illini dispatched Air Force. If they can keep that focus, they could be a Final Four sleeper, Wayne Drehs writes.
Story | Conversation | March 16, 2006Wildest dreams and nightmare scenarios for 64 teams
Pat Forde, ESPN.comSixty-four teams. Sixty-four dreams. Sixty-four nightmares. Pat Forde breaks down the best and worst case scenarios in this year's tourney field.
Story | Conversation | March 15, 2006Air Force (24-6) at Illinois (25-6) 7:25 pm EST
Air Force (24-6) at Illinois (25-6) 7:25 pm EST
Preview | March 15, 2006Davis, Ager lead Michigan State past No. 14 Illinois
Paul Davis and Maurice Ager each scored 16 points and Michigan State beat Illinois 61-56 Friday night in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals.
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