Amid hype over Wake-Illinois backcourt duos, Head emerges as star
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The clock read 4 am Wednesday in their apartment when Illinois guard Dee Brown turned to his roommate, fellow guard Luther Head, and said, &quot;Do you know what&#39;s going to happen tomorrow?
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Luther Head scored 17 points and Dee Brown added 15 points and nine assists as Illinois celebrated its new No. 1 ranking with a 78-59 victory over Chicago State on Monday night.
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Illinois took an unusual route to the top of The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll. The Illini, riding their impressive win over then-top-ranked Wake Forest, vaulted from fifth to No. 1 on Monday, moving past three unbeaten teams.
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Wake Forest will put the No. 1 men&#39;s basketball ranking on the line against an Arizona team anxious to atone for an early misstep when they meet Friday night in the Preseason National
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When Greg Oden looked toward the bendable, but not unbreakable, basket stanchion at one end of Cox Pavilion, he flashed the gap-toothed grin that is quickly becoming his trademark. Oden saw potential for a show-stopper.
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The game began like many others. BC forward Jared Dudley drew a crowd the first time he caught the ball, so he passed it along. The second time he touched it, just two minutes into the game, he took a good, open shot that rolled off the rim.
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It&#39;s been almost one year since Stephon Marbury arrived in New York and former Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy was touting the combination of Marbury and Allan Houston as the NBA&#39;s premier backcourt.
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With two starters on the bench, Wake Forest had a different look at the start of its game against Temple. The postgame celebration wasn&#39;t quite the same, either.
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West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez can hardly wait to see what sophomores Pat White and Steve Slaton can accomplish during a full season.
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WINSTON-SALEM -- Everybody associated with the Wake Forest men&#39;s basketball team seemed in a better mood after its latest game.
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Illinois head coach Ron Turner expects Jon Beutjer to be in the starting lineup when the Illini start Big Ten play Saturday against No.
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Chris Paul of Wake Forest may be the best player in college basketball. But no one will ever hear him say it.
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Rather than worry about the NCAA selection process, Southern Illinois is sticking to what it can control. Jamaal Tatum and Matt Shaw had 19 points apiece and the No. 11 Salukis won their 12th in a row, 71-59 over Drake in the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament on Friday. That gives them another chance to build their resume.
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Illinois took an unusual route to the top of The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll.
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The throwback uniforms Illinois planned to unveil Wednesday against Wake Forest were sent back to the tailor. It appears the Flyin&#39; Illini replicas were too big and baggy in the shorts.
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Ayla Brown rebounded well, as did her team. The sophomore from Wrentham snared a season-high 11 rebounds and added 8 points yesterday as Boston College bounced back from Thursday's drubbing at North Carolina with a 66-58 victory over Wake Forest at Conte Forum.
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After three successive blowouts, No. 5 Illinois was looking forward to its first real test Saturday against No. 24 Gonzaga. Now it looks like the Illini will have to wait until top-ranked