[NCarmean18Participant]

Illinois defeated West Virginia by the score of 47-26 in an exhibition scrimmage held Wednesday in front of approximately 500 military personnel and their families at the Aviano Air Base in Italy. The 20-minute contest was part of a special opportunity that also saw the Illini and Mountaineers hold a youth clinic for children of the Airmen and had each team participate in a 10-minute scrimmage against the Aviano varsity unit. In those games, Illinois defeated Aviano 26-12, while West Virginia topped Aviano 25-7. The three squads also held a dunk contest for the crowd with Illini junior Joseph Bertrand claiming the victory.

Illinois started strong against West Virginia, scoring the first seven points and opening up a double-digit lead three minutes into the scrimmage. The Illini finished the half like they started, scoring the final seven points on breakaway dunks by Meyers Leonard and D.J. Richardson and a 3-pointer by Sam Maniscalco to take a 27-8 lead into intermission.

The Illini led by at least 16 points the entire second half, pushing the margin to as many as 26 before the Mountaineer’s tallied the final five points of the scrimmage.

The Illini shot a sizzling 62.5 percent, hitting 20-of-32 from the field and 5-of-8 from 3-point range. Illinois tallied 15 assists on 20 baskets and its pressure defense caused 15 Mountaineer turnovers.

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Way to not mention the Mountaineers in the whole post.. Must be a fan of the Fighting Illini..

WVU didnt have freshman PG Jabari Hindes, who will likley be the starting PG opening night and transfers Aric Murry and Juwan Staten stayed home also..

They had 3 returing players that logged any minutes last year in Kevin Jones, Truck Bryant, and Deniz Kilicli.  Redshirt freshman Kevin Noreen also played with a bunch of freshmen..

Other than that, I didnt see or hear anything about the game.. Just know who went over seas with them..

The Eers will be a shocker team, like always.. Look out Big East…  Diamond in the rough..

 

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Way to not mention the Mountaineers in the whole post.. Must be a fan of the Fighting Illini..

WVU didnt have freshman PG Jabari Hindes, who will likley be the starting PG opening night and transfers Aric Murry and Juwan Staten stayed home also..

They had 3 returing players that logged any minutes last year in Kevin Jones, Truck Bryant, and Deniz Kilicli.  Redshirt freshman Kevin Noreen also played with a bunch of freshmen..

Other than that, I didnt see or hear anything about the game.. Just know who went over seas with them..

The Eers will be a shocker team, like always.. Look out Big East…  Diamond in the rough..

 

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Way to not mention the Mountaineers in the whole post.. Must be a fan of the Fighting Illini..

WVU didnt have freshman PG Jabari Hindes, who will likley be the starting PG opening night and transfers Aric Murry and Juwan Staten stayed home also..

They had 3 returing players that logged any minutes last year in Kevin Jones, Truck Bryant, and Deniz Kilicli.  Redshirt freshman Kevin Noreen also played with a bunch of freshmen..

Other than that, I didnt see or hear anything about the game.. Just know who went over seas with them..

The Eers will be a shocker team, like always.. Look out Big East…  Diamond in the rough..

 

[NCarmean18Participant]

Most of my posts are about the Illini, as I am a fan of them.  My posts are mainly consisting of them, or I make them try to consist of mainly Illinois.

[NCarmean18Participant]

Most of my posts are about the Illini, as I am a fan of them.  My posts are mainly consisting of them, or I make them try to consist of mainly Illinois.

[NCarmean18Participant]

Most of my posts are about the Illini, as I am a fan of them.  My posts are mainly consisting of them, or I make them try to consist of mainly Illinois.

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