University of Illinois
Athletes In Action (Exh.)
Illinois Shows Off New Full-Court Defense
November 7, 2000 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 6, 2000
Postgame Audio:
B. Self
C. Bradford/B. Cook
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Cory Bradford scored 15 points as No. 8 Illinois showed off new coach Bill Self's full-court defense with a 91-56 victory over Athletes In Action on Monday.
Self let his players choose the starters, telling them to pick the five best defenders in practice.
Illinois went ahead 20-4, and then never led by fewer than 10 against the touring squad of former college players.
Illinois' Brian Cook scored 12 points, Frank Williams 11 and Marcus Griffin 10.
Athletes In Action, playing its sixth game in as many days, was led by former Northeastern Louisiana player Keith Johnson's 15 points. Ryan Hoover, who played at Notre Dame, had 10.
