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Frazier: 'I just wish I was out there'

"I'm speechless," said Frazier, who assumed the role of player-coach while missing a third-straight game with a broken hand. "It's a hard one to swallow, just sitting on the bench. I just wish I was out there."

Illinois limped to the finish, going 1-4 over its last five games. Weber was more concerned with their start Thursday, where the Illini trailed by 14 in the first half.

"Somebody's going to have to become a leader to help the freshmen (next season)," Weber said. "Somebody has to show the other guys how hard you have to work in the offseason (something Frazier did last summer)."

Klee

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