D.J. RICHARDSON RUMORS
Cornell falls short against No. 25 Illinois
Cornell's hot perimeter shooting and pesky zone defense almost helped the Big Red pull off a huge upset of Illinois.
The Big Red had the Illini playing catch up for most of the game, with the two teams exchanging leads until the final minute. D.J. Richardson's pull-up jumper from just inside the arc with 17 seconds left helped No. 25 Illinois to a 64-60 victory Monday night...
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December 20, 2011
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Illinois fights off pesky Coppin St. with late run
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and Illinois (No. 22 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night.
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December 11, 2011
No. 24 Illinois 80, Coppin St. 63
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 24 Illinois beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night.
Illinois (10-0) hung on to remain one of nine undefeated teams in the nation despite the Eagles' hot shooting and pesky 2-3 zone defense.
Tony Gallo scored 21 points for Coppin State (3-5), which made 10 3-pointers.
After Illinois jumped out...
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December 11, 2011
Richardson's 20 help No. 24 Illinois win (AP)
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 24 Illinois beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night. Illinois (10-0) hung on to remain one of nine undefeated teams in the nation despite the Eagles' hot shooting and pesky 2-3 zone defense. Tony Gallo scored 21 points for Coppin State (3-5), which made 10 3-pointers.
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December 11, 2011
No. 24 Illinois thrashes Coppin State at home
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 24 Illinois beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night.
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December 11, 2011
Richardson leads No. 24 Illini over Coppin State
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points to lead four players in double figures and No. 24 Illinois beat Coppin State 80-63 on Sunday night.
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December 11, 2011
Big Ten Basketball Mid-Week Results
Brandon Paul and DJ Richardson Has Illinois Flying Into The Top 25
The Big Ten was in full action last night with six teams playing all at home. The in state battle between Wisconsin and Green Bay wasn’t all that competitive with the Badgers routing the cheese heads right from the start. The first week that Illinois has been ranked almost had them drop out with a close scary...
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December 08, 2011
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December 08, 2011
M. Basketball. Illinois Rolls Past Lipscomb, 79-64
D.J. Richardson scored 17 points, and Illinois used a 14-0 second-half run to put away Lipscomb 79-64 Thursday in the second round of the Cancun Challenge. Illinois (3-0) survived the first half mostly without their 7-foot-1-inch big man, Meyers Leonard. The sophomore sat after picking up his second foul less than two minutes into the game and didn't return until the second half...
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November 17, 2011
Illinois 66, SIU-Edwardsville 46
D.J. Richardson scored 20 points and Tyler Griffey and Meyers Leonard had career nights in the paint to lead Illinois to a 66-46 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Monday night.
The Illini (2-0) totaled 48 rebounds, better than in any game last season, with Griffey (14) and Leonard (11) setting career highs.
The Cougars (2-1), led by 13 points from Mark Yelovich and...
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November 14, 2011
Illini Hoops Want More Defense Behind Leaders Richardson, Paul
One of the biggest reasons the Illini fell well short of preseason expectations last year was their lack of defensive heart and intensity. It isn’t like a Bruce Weber coached team to not defend, and last year Illinois lost way too many games because their inability to get stops down the stetch and in crunch time.
Especially on the road, Illinois would dig deep holes for themselves...
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November 08, 2011
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November 08, 2011
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