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11.11.2019 13:38
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CHICAGO -- Illinois went to some unfamiliar offensive weapons to hang on against BYU.Reserve center Maverick Morgan had 14 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season and forward Michael Finke added 10 points off the bench as the Illini edged the Cougars 75-73 on Saturday night.Weve got some guys that can score in there, and they did a good job of getting the ball inside, Illinois coach John Groce said.Tracy Abrams scored 15 points, Jalen Coleman-Lands added 12 and Malcolm Hill 10 for the Illini (9-3), who have won five straight.They went zone a couple times, they went man, Abrams said about BYU. Just adjusting to the game play and understanding weve got to get it down there to the bigs.Eric Mika led BYU with 25 points in the second game of the State Farm Chicago Legends doubleheader.BYU (7-4) shot just 43 percent from the field after averaging 85.8 points on the strength of its transition game. Nick Emery added 16 points and TJ Haws 10 for the Cougars.Defensively, we took a step in the right direction tonight against a very, very potent offensive team, Groce said.Illinois made 10 of 26 3s.The Cougars got within one on Colby Leifsons 3 with 1:59 left. Morgan made a jumper and Abrams got a steal and a layup before BYUs L.J. Rose hit a 3 to pull BYU within two with 16.7 seconds left. Hill made two free throws before Rose nailed a jumper to get the Cougars back within two. Emery missed a 3 at the buzzer.It came down to really one, two, maybe three big-time plays we needed to make, Mika said. Illinois just did a good job. They made those hustle plays, the 50-50 balls, and we didnt convert on a couple things that we could have.Hill shot 3 for 12 from the field after averaging a team-high 18.9 points.Illinois bench outscored BYUs reserves 28-7.They had some big guys, Mika said. They have that rotation were theyre all different, but theyre all strong. They can all get rebounds. It was tough getting used to. We saw how they were calling fouls. We were able to fight through it pretty well.Illinois led by as much as 16 before BYU went on an 11-0 run and trailed 43-37 at halftime.We didnt come ready to play in the beginning, Rose said. We got a group out there that was ready to compete. They brought us back into the game.BIG PICTUREBYU fell short of a quality win against a Power 5 conference team. The Cougars will close out their nonconference schedule against Idaho State and CSU Bakersfield next week.Illinois started its season on a four-game winning streak before losing three straight and winning its last five.TIP INSThe Illini lead the series against BYU 4-2. The Cougars won the last meeting 80-75 in 1980 in Knoxville, Tenn. ... The State Farm Chicago Legends recognized the citys basketball tradition. Former DePaul player Mark Aguirre and coach Ray Meyer, both Chicago natives, were honored during halftime. ... The Cubs World Series trophy made an appearance. ... Illinois is 37-14 at the United Center.ROSTER UPDATERedshirt freshman forward Kipper Nichols played one minute in his first game with Illinois. After he originally signed with Tulane, Nichols transferred last December and sat out a year per transfer requirements.UP NEXTBYU will face Idaho State on Tuesday.Illinois will play its Braggin Rights game against Missouri on Wednesday in St. Louis. Victor Robles Jersey . LOUIS -- Attorneys for the St. Victor Robles Nationals Jersey . Wilson hit Schenn from behind during Tuesday nights game in Philadelphia, earning a five-minute major for charging and a game misconduct. He has a phone hearing with the department of player safety, which limits any potential suspension to five or fewer games. https://www.cheapnationals.com/ . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Kyle McGowin Jersey . The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a "40th Anniversary" banner. Tanner Rainey Jersey . -- There were a lot of firsts for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. CLEMSON, S.C. -- Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson wont lose focus now that the fourth-ranked Tigers have achieved their goal of reaching the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Hes aware any misstep the next two weeks could cost them a national championship.Clemson (10-1; No. 4 College Football Playoff) clinched its spot in the league title game in Orlando, Florida on Dec. 3 with a 35-13 win at Wake Forest last Saturday. The next step toward the national crown comes this weekend against revived rival South Carolina (6-5), which has already doubled its win total from last season with first-year coach Will Muschamp.Watson is primed for the final, playoff pushLast week, we were focusing on our second goal, that was to win the Atlantic Division, Watson said Monday. Our third goal is winning a state championship. Well just take to it this week, take it one day at a time, dont rush it and let everything take care of itself.Once the ACC championship comes, well take care of that, Watson said.That strategy means focusing on South Carolina, which shouldnt be too hard. A scrappy Gamecocks team in 2015 gave undefeated, No. 1-ranked Clemson all it could handle in 37-32 Tigers win.Tailback Wayne Gallman the Tigers cant let things come down to the wire this time, not with the playoffs at stake.We cant let go of what were trying to finish, he said.Watson, the junior Heisman Trophy contender, has faced South Carolinas experienced defense before, but is wary about the tweaks Muschamp has brought to the group.Those guys are going to have pride in what they do and prepare very well, Watson said. Muschamp is a great guy, great coach and theyre going to be very confident coming in here. They should be.The Tigers will be pretty confident, too, given Watsons history against the Gamecocks.As a freshman in 2014 he played with a torn ACL in his left knee, yet threw for two touchdoowns and ran for two more in 35-17 victory that ended South Carolinas unprecedented five-game win streak in the rivalry.dddddddddddd Last year, Watson ran for three scores and passed for a fourth in the Tigers win.Watson would like to finish things out with a win.Two weeks ago, Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said Watson was among several offensive playmakers headed to the NFL after this season. Watson has been coy about the pro talk, wanting to concentrate on his college career instead of where hell be next year.Ill just pray about it and well figure it out later on, he said.Muschamp said Watson is a great player, among the best in college football.Hes a guy thats up for the Heisman, and if they give it to him, theyre not making a mistake, Muschamp said. Hes really good. So hes a guy that weve got a lot of respect for.Clemson defensive end Christian Wilkins suspected the team would come out flat two weeks back at its lone stumble, a 43-42 home loss to Pitt . Wilkins sensed the energy was down the night before, something he felt returned before the Wake Forest win.We got exposed, Wilkins said. This week, were a bit more focused and getting the results we want.Swinney said his guys have been locked in all season long and doesnt expect that to change now. Checking off last weeks divisional goal -- the Tigers shared the division with No. 11 Louisville, but advanced to the title game because of their 42-36 win over the Cardinals last month -- has the Tigers hungry for more.Weve got opportunities these next couple of weeks to hit a couple of more goals, Swinney said.If the Tigers hit those benchmarks, they know theres a strong chance theyll land in the playoffs a second straight season.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org ' ' ' |
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