Joe Bertrand: 19 points on 9-9 shooting
December 23, 2011 11:47 AM
The sophomore, who had scored two points in the previous six games, turned out to be a quick fix for an offense that could not keep pace with Missouri for the first 25 minutes at Scottrade Center.
Bertrand scored 15 points during a nine-minute stretch of the second half to rally the 25th-ranked Illini from a 14-point deficit and may have been the only thing that kept them from being blown out, as Missouri settled for a 78-74 win..
"Coach just told me, 'Don't do anything you can't do. Just play your game,' " Bertrand said. "I took my shots, found the rebounds that were right there. It was a real confidence builder. I had a couple of tough games and coach lost a little confidence in me. I'm just trying to build that back up."
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Bertrand scored 15 points during a nine-minute stretch of the second half to rally the 25th-ranked Illini from a 14-point deficit and may have been the only thing that kept them from being blown out, as Missouri settled for a 78-74 win..
"Coach just told me, 'Don't do anything you can't do. Just play your game,' " Bertrand said. "I took my shots, found the rebounds that were right there. It was a real confidence builder. I had a couple of tough games and coach lost a little confidence in me. I'm just trying to build that back up."
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