Wow, what a great opening game out here in Maui for the Illini. We came out so tough at the start, it was incredible intensity on defense and great energy and shooting on offense. Weber went deep into the bench, which really makes sense with three games in three days. I really like Weber's strategy tonight, avoiding foul trouble by going deep.
Box Score
I think this game shows that Illinois is a dangerous team this year, with great depth, tough defense and some offense to go along with everything else. Alexander was a great pick up from the Junior College ranks with his shooting. Randle is back to his potential self, and Frazier and McCamey look good running the offense. Pruitt is tough like last year, but better.
I saw Coach Weber before the game going to the beach. It's nice to see that he takes time to spend with his family on a trip like this to Hawaii. As it turns out, he had his team ready to face ASU.
I sat by a nice OSU fan today for several games. OSU looks very athletic, and could knock off Marquette if they play a full game tomorrow. The Illini had the most fans in attendence of all 8 teams, based on my unofficial observations. We were loud as well, making sure the refs were paying attention to the game.
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