Illinois' Kevin Berardini (31) and D.J. Richardson (1) celebrate with Tyler Griffey (42) after the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Radio guys in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' head coach John Groce in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Gardner-Webb Kevin Hartley (24) gets a foul from Illinois' Nnanna Egwu (32) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' head coach John Groce in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Gardner-Webb Kevin Hartley (24) guards Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) drives against Gardner-Webb Tyler Strange (2) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Tracy Abrams (13) goes in for a shot in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) gets defended by Gardner-Webb Onzie Branch (5) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Tracy Abrams (13) shoots in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Myke Henry (20) gets two in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Devin Langford (21) and Gardner-Webb Onzie Branch (5) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Nnanna Egwu (32) and Gardner-Webb Kevin Hartley (24) fight for a rebound in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Myke Henry (20) drives against Gardner-Webb Jerome HIll (35) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' D.J. Richardson (1) gets fouled by Gardner-Webb Tyler Strange (2) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' D.J. Richardson (1) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) drives against Gardner-Webb Max Landis (10) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Brandon Paul (3) gets past Gardner-Webb Max Landis (10) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' D.J. Richardson (1) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Gardner-Webb Donta Harper (0) guards Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Tyler Griffey (42) puts up the winning three in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) celebrates the win in the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.

Illinois' Joseph Bertrand (2) on the radio after the NCAA college basketball game between Illinois and Gardner -Webb at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Ill. on . Sunday, November 25, 2012.