Finally, there was fight in the Illini

But if Weber can find a way at this late date to motivate his two best players, Illinois could take one more shot at an NCAA berth in the next two weeks, beginning with senior night against Michigan at 6 p.m. Thursday (ESPN).

"The last couple weeks, we were having talks, 'C'mon guys, we've got to change. Blah, blah, blah,'" Paul said. "This time, we put our words into action. If we stick together, we can accomplish anything."

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