Missouri gives No. 1 Illinois a scare
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ST. LOUIS - Top-ranked Illinois faced adversity for the first time this season. That means a coaching opportunity for Bruce Weber the next time he puts in a game tape.
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When a major upset happens early in the season, a Mid-American Conference team is often the one pulling it.
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Call this one deja new. A year ago, Tommie Liddell of Saint Louis hit a shot with 1.5 seconds left to lift the Billikens to a 50-48 victory over the University of Massachusetts in a defensive struggle in the nation's midsection.
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ST. LOUIS (Sports Network) - Luther Head scored 20 points  with seven rebounds, and top-ranked Illinois escaped with a  70-64 victory over Missouri at Savvis Center.
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Missouri Kansas City guard Lindsay Fields (22) passes the ball as she is pressured by Kansas State guard Megan Mahoney (34) in the second half Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, in Kansas City, Mo.
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The season started with a four-game homestand and mixed results for the Illinois football team. Phase II begins today for the Illini, who head into a rugged October schedule with a Big Ten Conference game at No.
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (Sports Network) - James Augustine scored a  game-high 16 points and grabbed five rebounds to lead No. 1  Illinois past Indiana, 60-47, at Assembly Hall.
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Illinois and Kansas were ranked 1-2 in The Associated Press' college basketball poll Monday for the seventh straight week, the longest such run in 6 years.
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MANHATTAN, Kan. Â· With a thrilling comeback, Iowa State is a win away from a surprising championship. Iowa State trailed the Wildcats by two touchdowns early in the fourth quarter, but freshman Bret Meyer
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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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Missouri traveled to Troy on Thursday for what looked like a stiff test. It was much more than that, as the Trojans earned their biggest win in school history with a 24-14 victory.
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No. 1 Illinois seeks to match its best start since the 1989-90 season when it meets Missouri at the Savvis Center on Wednesday. All five starters scored in double figures in Illinoisâ 93-56 victory over Valparaiso on Sunday.
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Top-ranked Illinois jumps out to a 20-3 lead to start the game and coasts to a 60-47 victory over Indiana Sunday and stays unbeaten.
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Illinois, off to a 7-0 start entering Thursday's game against Georgetown, felt all along it was the best team in the country.
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A report card on the state of higher education nationwide gave Illinois generally high marks but warned that the affordability of college here had slipped.
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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
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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.