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Illinois' guard D.J. Richardson (1) puts up a shot over Western Carolina's forward Preston Ross (40) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard Brandon Paul (3) shoots around Western Carolina's forward Tawaski King (32) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard Brandon Paul (3) puts ups shot during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard/forward Myke Henry (20) goes up to score during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard Joseph Bertrand (2) comes back to the bend during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard/forward Myke Henry (20) dries past Western Carolina's guard Mike Brown (2) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard Brandon Paul (3) puts up a three pointer during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' forward/center Nnanna Egwu (32) shoots during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard D.J. Richardson (1) steals the ball from Western Carolina's guard Trey Sumler (5) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard/forward Myke Henry (20) battles during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' head coach John Groce talks with Illinois' guard Tracy Abrams (13) and iIllinois' guard D.J. Richardson (1) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' forward Tyler Griffey (42) talks with Illinois' head coach John Groce during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard Brandon Paul (3) draws a charge foul on Western Carolina's guard Brandon Boggs (24) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Ball kid Mackenzie Bruns, 10 of Paxton cleans the floor during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Western Carolina's forward Tawaski King (32) and Illinois' forward Sam McLaurin (0) battle for a rebound during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' guard D.J. Richardson (1) tries to slow Western Carolina's guard James Sinclair (25) during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' forward Tyler Griffey (42) pulls down a rebound during the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Brandon Paul warms up before the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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Illinois' forward Tyler Griffey (42) stretches before the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.

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From left: Orange Krush's Joel Campbell of Buffalo Grove, Skye Davis of Lawrenceville and Tyler Kuhn of Greenup before the Western Carolina-Illinois basketball game for the Illinois basketball team on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Champaign.