Groce wants Illini to get tougher

"I felt like we escaped on Sunday," Groce said. "I didn't think we were very tough and we didn't execute well. We spent a lot of time (Monday) watching film, trying to get our minds and bodies ready to compete at a higher level.

"I'm always concerned when we don't play well. We have no excuses. We don't operate that way.

"Am I alarmed? Not at this juncture. I saw in our guys' eyes that they were disappointed when we watched that film."

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