Early hiccup no surprise in Illini hoops practice

"One of the (assistant) coaches said we should just get them out of there. But I said no, we're going to fight through it. You hope you get mentally tough and try to figure it out."

Weber was not really surprised that the team caved in after four long and difficult days. "The test will be how they respond (today). We have today, Friday and Saturday, then the Orange & Blue scrimmage on Sunday."

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