Box Score Dec 14, 2002
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By JASON STRAIT
AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO - Brian Cook had 25 points and 11 rebounds as No. 15 Illinois
held a road-weary Temple to its worst shooting game of the season in a 70-54
win Saturday.
Illinois (7-0) led 50-43 when Deron Williams and Sean Harrington made
back-to-back 3-pointers to key a 20-9 run.
Temple (1-6) played its second straight game without coach John Chaney, who
was at home while he recovers from pneumonia. Before the recent illness, the
70-year-old coach had missed just three games in 21 years at Temple.
With Chaney watching at home on television, the coach's trademark zone
defense frustrated the Illini's shooters all game. Illinois shot a season-low
43 percent from the field.
As bad as Illinois was from the field, Temple was much worse.
The Owls, playing in a school-record sixth straight road game, shot just 29
percent and made 6-of-28 3-point attempts.
David Hawkins led Temple with 22 points, and senior Alex Wesby added 15.
Temple's other three starters, all freshmen, combined for nine points on
3-of-13 shooting.
Illinois built a 14-point lead in the first half behind near-perfect
shooting from the free-throw line and poor outside shooting by Temple. The
Illini made 13 of 14 free throws before the break.
After making just one field goal in the first four minutes, Illinois went on
a 19-3 run and later took a 28-14 lead when Sean Harrington fired a long pass
to freshman James Augustine for a dunk and the Illini's biggest edge of the
half.
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Hawkins and Wesby combined to score 11 points during a 13-2 run for the Owls
to get them within three at halftime. It was the closest Temple would get.
Illinois opened up the second half with two straight baskets, the second
coming on a steal and layup by Williams.
Williams, one of three freshmen who started for Illinois, finished with
eight points and seven assists.
