Meacham, Frazier get satisfaction from Braggin' Rights sweep

"We can't worry about what people are saying,'' said Meacham, who scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the second half as Illinois rolled past No. 25 Missouri 75-59 Tuesday for a record ninth consecutive victory in the series. "We have to continue to improve as a team. If we do that, we'll be really tough coming into the Big Ten.

"It felt good to play well, have the team play well for 40 minutes and get a win against a really good opponent. Now we all can have a Merry Christmas.''

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