Friday, March 14, 2008

Illini do something that's never been done before -- in a good way

How do you overcome 24 turnovers?

How do you overcome shooting 8 of 20 from the line?

Well it helps when McCamey goes 6 of 6 from beyond the arc. Illinois shot 30-49 (61.2%) while Purdon't shot 22-56 (39.3%). Not to mention that Michael Jordan's son made every shot he took (2-2, 4 pts).

So Illinois advances to the Big Ten semifinals, just two wins away from the Big Dance. Something that's never been done in the 11-year history of the Tourney, advancing to the semifinals as a #10 seed.

"Maybe we're a team of destiny." - Bruce Weber after the game

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