No. 1 Illinois drills Penn State
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Illinois added to the longest winning streak in the nation and set some school history.
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MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) -- The 1-2 punch of Laurence Maroney and Marion Barber III was too much for Penn State. Maroney and Barber each scored a rushing touchdown and combined for over 230 yards as No.
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But this rotation of No. 1 teams, which had a host of them a year ago, might not be as fluid this season if Illinois keeps playing the way it did Wednesday night.
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LAS VEGAS (Sports Network) - Luther Head scored a game-high 18 points to lead top-ranked Illinois over Northwestern State, 69-51, in the Las Vegas Holiday Classic at Valley High School.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - Dee Brown scored 17  points to lead a balanced attack, as sixth-ranked Illinois  opened its season with an 87-67 victory over Delaware State at  Assembly Hall.
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Walking around Fisherman&#39;s Wharf earlier this week, Northern Illinois coach Joe Novak ran into players from Navy, New Mexico and Troy.
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No. 1 Illinois overcomes a lackadaisical effort during the first 30 minutes and pulls away from Longwood late in a 105-79 win.
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Eric Gordon and Indiana stick it to Illinois again, as the freshman, who reneged on an Illini commitment to sign with the Hoosiers, leads an Indiana rally to a 62-58 win.
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Get ready for another 1 vs. 2 showdown in the Big Ten &#151; this time on the hardwood. Wisconsin was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday and Big Ten rival Ohio State was not far behind at No. 2.
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Illinois had nothing but easy wins so far this season; the top-ranked Illini even cruised over the likes of Wake Forest and Gonzaga.
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Illinois apparently is going to spend a little longer at No. 1 this time.
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Illinois redshirt freshman quarterback Brad Bower will get his first college start against Western Michigan, coach Ron Turner announced following practice Thursday.
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Top-ranked Illinois shoots 52 percent from three-point range, making 13 overall, to roll over No. 12 Michigan State, 81-68, in East Lansing, Mich., on Tuesday.
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James Augustine tied his career high with 21 points as No. 1 Illinois all but abandoned its outside game for inside jumpers and layups in a 84-65 win over Ohio State in its Big Ten opener Wednesday night.
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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 was a unanimous No. 1 in The Associated Press' college basketball for the third straight week Monday, while Charlotte moved into the Top 25 for the first time in six years.
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When the Illinois men&#39;s basketball team moved to No. 1 in The Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Top 25 polls on Monday afternoon, it was a special moment for the program and the players.