Weber emphasizes Illinois needs to play better defense
December 7, 2009 10:43 PM
The message coach Bruce Weber gave his team after the win was simple but ominous: Start playing better defense or miss the NCAA tournament.
"It's something they have to start taking some pride in, understanding how important it is," Weber said. "We can score more points than last year ... so we don't have to be quite what we were last year, but we've got to be solid."
Chris Hine
"It's something they have to start taking some pride in, understanding how important it is," Weber said. "We can score more points than last year ... so we don't have to be quite what we were last year, but we've got to be solid."
Chris Hine
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