Bombs away wins battle in Seattle

A very good week for the Illini basketball team ended with a 73-61 victory over Gonzaga in Seattle Saturday, a bombs-away assault from beyond the 3-point line.

Illinois made nine 3-pointers in the first nine minutes of the second half, pulling away from a Gonzaga team that simply couldn't -- or wouldn't believe it need to -- get out on the Illini shooters.

"They couldn't find us," Illini coach Bruce Weber said.

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