Illinois Sent to San Diego After Big Ten Tournament Early Exit
March 12, 2006 7:12 PM
The weekend started off bad when Illinois gave a lackluster offensive performance Friday night at the Big Ten Tournament and went down against the Michigan St. Spartans 61-56. It was the first time ever that an Illinois team failed to make it to the semifinals of the conference tourney. The 2 seed Iowa beat 1 seed Ohio St. today to win the tournament championship.
- 2006 NCAA Tournament Bracket
[espn.com] - Illinois' NCAA Pairings
[Illinois Loyalty Forums] - It's a tougher road this season
[herald-review.com] - Forget the RPI: Selection committee needs GPS
[sportsline.com] - Air Force Falcons 2006 schedule/results
[sports.yahoo.com] - No. 9 Illinois Eliminated From Big Ten Tournament
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All pictured shots were good, unless otherwise noted.
James Augustine
Jamar Smith
Tom Izzo
Rich McBride
The 2nd half-
James Augustine
Dee Brown
Rich McBride
Brian Randle
Marcus Arnold
Brian Randle
Rich McBride hit 2 free throws to close the deficit to 1 point.
With the Illini down 3, Dee Brown missed a potential game-tying 3 in the closing seconds.
With the Illini forced to foul, Michigan St. hit their free throws to close out the victory.
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