Game 9: Illinois vs St. Bonaventure

St. Bonaventure isn't a pushover. As a reference point, Richmond was picked fifth in the Atlantic 10 preseason poll. St. Bonaventure was picked fourth. Its star is Andrew Nicholson, a 6-foot-9 Canadian who was named to the Wooden Award watch list. The most reliable of the online draft sites -- draftexpress.com -- ranks Nicholson as the sixth-best NBA prospect among college seniors, ahead of Big Ten veterans Jordan Taylor and Robbie Hummel.

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