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UNLV hands No. 19 Illinois its first loss

"This is my third year up here," said Richardson, who scored a game-high 19 points. "I'm 0-3. It's tough. Third time coming up here and laying an egg. We wait too long to try to fight.

"Hopefully, we can get it next year."

The alums weren't too pleased, and they booed the Illini before starting to file out with 2 minutes 10 seconds left. It's only one loss, but the Illini failed to provide any evidence of improvement, a deep bench or the ability to score and rebound against an athletic opponent.

Supinie

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