A pair of local college basketball teams did some moving in the latest "USA Today" Top-25 Poll. Missouri fell from 14th down to 15th after going 2-and-1 this weekend at the Battle 4 Atlantis. Illinois cracked the poll at number-22 after moving to 7-and-0 this weekend. The Illini host Georgia Tech tomorrow in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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#11 Kansas Jayhawks 70, San Jose State Spartans 57
NCAA Top-25 Basketball ("USA Today" Rankings)
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9:30 p.m. - #1 Indiana Hoosiers host #13 North Carolina Tar Heels
7:30 p.m. - #3 Michigan Wolverines host #18 North Carolina State Wolfpack
>>Illini Ride Hot Shooting To Undefeated Start
Illinois coach John Groce had a handful of questions about his team when it traveled to Hawaii for the EA Sports Maui Invitational.
Four wins later, he has some answers.
Groce says for starters he knows his team can take a punch and fight back. The Illini (7-0) fell behind against Hawaii before coming back to win in overtime, and then went on to three more victories and the tournament title.
Groce, who is in his first year at the school, believes his team showed the resolve it lacked during a dreadful run of 13 losses in 15 games last season.
Illinois are at home as they get ready to take on Georgia Tech tomorrow night in the Big Ten/ACC Shootout.
