Illinois needs bench play to pick up

They couldn't be much less involved than they were in Sunday's victory at Ohio State, where only Dominique Keller, Calvin Brock and Jeff Jordan subbed. They had a season low in bench playing time (23 minutes) and points (Keller's two).

For most of the season, Weber has employed a nine-man rotation, but slumping Alex Legion didn't get off the bench at Ohio State.

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