Illini cruise into tough stretch

If you're a top 25 team, it's always fun to work in a few blowout basketball games early in the season. And No. 23 Illinois had a whole lot of fun racing past tiny Presbyterian College 94-48 Saturday night at the Assembly Hall.

But coach Bruce Weber's message after the game was sobering and true.

Enjoy it for a minute. The fun's about to end.

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