[NCarmean18Participant]

D.J. Richardson scored 20 points and Tyler Griffey and Meyers Leonard had career nights in the paint to lead Illinois to a 66-46 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Monday night.The Illini (2-0) totaled 48 rebounds, better than in any game last season, with Griffey (14) and Leonard (11) setting career highs.The Cougars (2-1), led by 13 points from Mark Yelovich and 12 from Corey Wickware, fell to 0-11 all time against Big Ten opponents. They suffered their first defeat of the season after winning their first two regular-season games and two exhibitions.The game was the first of the Cancun Challenge, which includes eight Division I teams. Eight games are being played in the U.S. and then eight in Cancun, Mexico.

Highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCt2fMMEvMI&feature=feedu

[ProudGrandpaParticipant]

We don’t all want to hear about Illinois’ esxploits versus low-major teams from Podunk, Illinois.  This better not continue for the next 40 games. 

[NCarmean18Participant]

Alright, to be completely honest, I’m not posting these forums because it impresses me that Illinois can beat up on low-major teams.  I post these forums because Illinois is my favorite college, and I like to show them my support.  On the other hand, I also post these forums because some people that are dedicated to this site and to creating mock drafts might be a little bit interested with guys who can declare for the NBA Draft after this season such as Guards Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson, and even sophomore center Meyers Leonard.  So, I’m going to continue to post these forums to keep everyone updated on my favorite college basketball team and so I can have a reference to look back on in the future when I want to see how different players did against different teams.

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