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Illinois coach Matt Bollant positions his defense against Marian College in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois fans dance to the beat as Illinois beats Marian College in an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) puts up a shot over Marian's Rachel Turk (13) in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Members of the Blue Crew cheer on the Illini against Marian College in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Taylor Tuck (3) put up a shot in front of Marian's Faith Reece (11) in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' McKenzie Piper (1) lays the ball up past Marian's Amie Larkins (1) in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant cheers his teams effort from the sideline against Marian College in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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The Blue Crew cheer on the Illini against Marian College in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Ivory Crawford (22) drives to the basket against Marian's Jaidlin Delph (14) in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Ivory Crawford (22) puts up a shot in front of Marian's Whitley Emerson (23) in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant, first from right, and his first Illinois basketball team played in front of a mostly empty Assembly Hall, but brought a pressing defense and up tempo offense to the game in a decisive wing over Marian College in an exhibition basketball game on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) grabs a rebound behind Marian's Jaidlin Delph (14) in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' McKenzie Piper (1) against Marian College in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Alexis Smith (23) drives to the basket against Marian's Amie Larkins (1) in the second half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant , center, give his team instructions before the start of their exhibition basketball game against Marian College at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) puts up a shot in front of Marian's Rachel Turk (13) in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Alexis Smith (23) beats Marian's Kaylee Walters (3) to the basket on a fast break in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Alexis Smith (23) steals the ball and begins a fast break against Marian College in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Alexis Smith (23) puts up a shot in front of Marian's Amie Larkins (1) in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois' Karisma Penn (00) battles Marian's Kaylee Walters (3) for a rebound in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant high fives Illinois' McKenzie Piper (1) as she comes out of the game against Marian College in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.

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Illinois coach Matt Bollant makes a point from the sideline against Marian College in the first half of an exhibition basketball game at Assembly Hall in on Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012.