Illini score 95 in exhibition romp

Although it was just an exhibition game, the Assembly Hall vibrated with more "ooos" and "ahhs" than any time in the past few years as the Illini raced up and down the floor, often led by McCamey and the two freshmen.

"Pushing the ball comes with the hard work I put in during the off-season," said McCamey, who dropped 12 pounds since the final game last year. "We get easy baskets and easy transition and that's one thing we didn't do last year. And we get to the free throw line."

Tupper