One stat says it all about this mismatch: The Illini had 26 assists on 32 made baskets. The Illini offense was extremely efficient in an easy victory from IUPUI.
55% field goal shooting and 59% accuracy from behind the arc didn't hurt either. Warren Carter continued his solid play with a game-leading 21 points and he added 8 rebounds for the Illini. Rich McBride converted 6 of 9 treys for 18 points and Jamar Smith came in off the bench for 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting. Chester Frazier did a solid job at the point, handing out 11 assists with only 3 turnovers.
Two senior guards led the way for IUPUI (3-5 overall): David Barlow had 19 points and 5 rebounds while Matt Burks added 17 and 4, respectively.
One interesting side note: IUPUI Guard/forward Craig Swoope, a freshman, is the son of former standout Illini defensive back Craig Swoope, who played football at UI back in the 1980's. The younger Swoope added 2 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in 12 minutes played last night.
The Illini improve to 8-2 overall, 0-0 in the Big Ten Conference. Up next: versus Illinois - Chicago at the United Center on Saturday, December 9 at 1:00 PM.
Illinois 87, IUPUI 59
Thursday, December 07, 2006
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