Illinois Game Notes vs. Texas Southern
November 21, 2005 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 21, 2005
Champaign, Ill. -
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FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL
Game #3: #15ap/#14 Illinois (2-0) vs. Texas Southern (1-1)
Nov. 22, 2005 •7 p.m. CT •ESPN-Plus Local
Champaign, Ill. •Assembly Hall (16,618)
On the Air
Television
ESPN-Plus Local: Wayne Larrivee, play-by-play; Doug Altenberger, expert analyst;
Radio
Illini Sports Network - 50 stations: Brian Barnhart, play-by-play; Jerry Hester, expert analyst; and, Loren Tate, pregame/halftime/postgame interviews.
Probable Starters
#15/14 ILLINOIS (2-0, 0-0)
F - 42 Brian Randle (So.-r, 6-8, 215, 6.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg)
F - 40 James Augustine (Sr., 6-10, 235, 16.0 ppg, 10.5 rpg)
C - 55 Shaun Pruitt (So., 6-10, 240, 5.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg)
G - 33 Rich McBride (Jr., 6-3, 205, 13.0 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 6.0 apg)
G - 11 Dee Brown (Sr., 6-0, 185, 19.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.0 apg)
Off The Bench ...
G - 3 Chester Frazier (Fr., 6-2, 190, 2.5 ppg, 2.0, rpg, 3.0 apg)
G - 2/4 Chris Hicks (So., 6-2, 190)
(#2 when Illinois wears orange, #4 when Illinois wears white)
G - 25 Calvin Brock (Fr.-r, 6-4, 185, 3.0 ppg, 0.0 rpg)
G - 31 Jamar Smith (Fr., 6-3, 175, 9.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
F - 34 C.J. Jackson (Fr., 6-8, 265)
F - 41 Warren Carter (Jr., 6-9, 210, 5.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg)
C - 44 Marcus Arnold (Jr.-r, 6-8, 245, 1.5 ppg, 2.0 rpg)
Illinois Head Coach Bruce Weber
Overall Record: 168-63/.727 (8th year)
At Illinois: 65-9/.878 (3rd year)
Big Ten: 28-4/.875
Vs. Texas Southern: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: Wayne McClain (5th year), Jay Price (3rd year), Tracy Webster (2nd year)
Assistant to the Head Coach: Gary Nottingham (3rd year)
Trainer: Al Martindale (23rd year at Illinois)
Texas Southern Head Coach: Ronnie Courtney
Overall Record: 55-61 (5th year)
At Texas Southern: Same
Vs. Illinois: 0-0
Assistant Coaches: John Howie, Jethro Hillman, Keith Berard
Series Notes: Texas Southern
Illinois owns a 1-0 record against Texas Southern. In the only previous meeting between the two schools, at the Assembly Hall on Nov. 26, 2000, the Illini defeated the Tigers, 86-67.
This is the second of four games to be played as part of the South Padre Island Invitational. Illinois previously defeated Texas-Pan American on Sunday. After playing the first two games of the tournament at home, Illinois' final two games will be played at South Padre Island, Texas on Friday and Saturday.
NCAA Experimental Rules in Effect for South Padre Island Invitational Games
The following three experimental rules will be in effect for the four South Padre Island Invitational games, including the Illini home games on Nov. 20 and 22.
• The three-point line has been moved back one foot behind the normal line, creating a new distance of 20 feet, nine inches.
• The lane has been widened one foot on each side, serving as both the three-second lane and the free-throw lane.
• A restricted area arc has been placed in the lane, three feet from the center of the basket. Defenders cannot draw a player control foul inside of this restricted area arc.
Fightingillini.com to Include Live Webcasts of Illini Games at South Padre
As part of its all-access package, fightingillini.com will have live streaming video of the television broadcasts of Illinois' games at South Padre Island, Texas on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26. The CSTV broadcast of Illinois' game vs. Wichita State on Friday at 3:30 p.m. CT will be streamed on fightingillini.com, as well as WCIA-TV's broadcast of Illinois' game on Saturday (opponent and time to be determined). This will mark the first regular season live webcasts of Illini men's basketball games through fightingillini.com. The cost of the all-access package is $6.95 per month. Those wishing to subscribe can do so by signing up at www.fightingillini.com
Illini Through Two Games ...
• Dee Brown leads the team in scoring, averaging 19.5 ppg. Brown had 19 points in the opener vs. South Dakota State and added 20 vs. Texas-Pan American, the 14th game of his career reaching the 20-point marker. Brown also leads the team with eight 3-pointers and seven steals.
• James Augustine is averaging a double-double with 16 points and 10.5 rebounds. Augustine recorded the 17th double-double of his career with 18 points and 14 rebounds vs. South Dakota State, then had 14 points and seven rebounds vs. Texas-Pan American. Augustine's 14 rebounds vs. SDSU tied the second-highest total of his career.
•Augustine is shooting 73.3 percent from the field, having made 11-15 FGs. Augustine was 5-7 against SDSU and 6-8 vs. UTPA. Augustine ranks as the Illini's all-time leader in field goal percentage, shooting 61.7 percent (371-601) during his career.
• Rich McBride leads the Illini with 12 assists and has just two turnovers, despite averaging 31 minutes per game. McBride had a career-high eight assists vs. Texas-Pan American.
• McBride is averaging 13 ppg and is shooting 41.2 percent from 3-point range (7-17).
•Jamar Smith has come off the bench to average 9.5 ppg and leads the team in 3-point shooting at 45.5 percent (5-11).
Brown Preseason Player of the Year Candidate
Illinois senior guard Dee Brown is the first Illini player to ever be named preseason All-American by the Associated Press, and is a preseason Wooden Award, Naismith Award and Oscar Robertson Award candidate. He is also on the preseason Playboy Magazine All-America team for the second time. Brown earned Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year honors for the second time in his career (also prior to the 2004 season). Illinois has had the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year for each of the last six seasons (2001-Cory Bradford; 2002-Frank Williams; 2003-Brian Cook; 2004-Dee Brown; 2005-Deron Williams; 2006-Dee Brown).
Home Cookin'
Illinois carries a 23-game winning streak at the Assembly Hall, which ranks fourth in the nation among active homecourt winning streaks ...Illinois is 68-2 (.971) at the Assembly Hall over the last five-plus years, with the only losses coming to Michigan State on Feb. 3, 2002 and to Purdue on Jan. 10, 2004 ... The Boilermakers broke a 23-game Illini winning streak at the Hall that at the time ranked fourth in the nation ... Illinois is 80-3 (.964) at the Assembly Hall over the past six-plus seasons, the best home mark in the nation over that period ...The Illini have also won 40 in a row at the Assembly Hall against non-conference opponents ... Illinois has won 43 of its last 45 (.956) Big Ten games at the Assembly Hall ... Below is a look at Illinois' home record the past six-plus seasons:
Year Overall Big Ten 2005-06 2-0 0-0 2004-05 15-0 8-0 2003-04 12-1 7-1 2002-03 14-0 7-0 2001-02 13-1 7-1 2000-01 12-0 8-0 1999-2000 12-1 7-1 Total 80-3 (.964) 44-3 (.936)
Below is a list of the current longest homecourt winning streaks in Div. I:
School Wins Next Home Game
T1. Washington 26 Nov. 22
T1. Gonzaga 26 Nov. 30
3. Southern Illinois 25 Nov. 25
4. ILLINOIS 23 Nov. 22
Last Time Out: Texas-Pan American
Illinois won its 40th consecutive non-conference game at the Assembly Hall, defeating Texas-Pan American 71-59 on Sunday. The Illini started off slowly against the Broncs' zone defense and trailed by eight points with less than four minutes left in the first half. But the UI went on a 14-0 run over the next 2:47 to retake the lead for good. Dee Brown led the way with 20 points, which included five 3-pointers. James Augustine added 14 points on 6-8 shooting and Rich McBride has 11 points and a career-high eight assists.
A Look Back at the Fighting Illini's Magical 2004-05 Season
Illinois recorded its best season in school history in 2004-05. The Illini tied the NCAA record for wins with 37 en route to a 37-2 overall record. The UI made its first Final Four appearance since 1989 and advanced to the NCAA Championship game for the first time in school history, finishing as the national runner-up. The Illini were ranked No. 1 in the nation for 15 straight weeks, including a first-ever No. 1 ranking in the final Associated Press poll. Illinois reeled off 29 straight wins to start the season and secured its second straight outright Big Ten championship with a 15-1 league record as Bruce Weber became the first coach in the 100-year history of Big Ten basketball to win consecutive outright titles in his first two seasons. The Illini also added the Big Ten Tournament title in addition to the regular season crown.
Illini Unveil New Starting Lineup
With the departure of three starters from last year, Illinois had a new starting lineup for Friday's season opening win over South Dakota State, marking the UI's first starting lineup change since the 2004 Big Ten Tournament Championship game. Dee Brown, Deron Williams, Luther Head, Roger Powell and James Augustine were all in the same starting lineup for a school-record streak of 42 consecutive games, which included all 39 games of the 2004-05 season.
Illini Reach 25-Win Marker for Fifth Straight Season in 2005
The 2005 season marked the fifth straight year that the Illini recorded at least 25 wins. Illinois and Duke are the only teams in the nation to accomplish this feat in each of the last five seasons (beginning in 2000-01). Duke has won at least 25 games each of the past eight seasons.
With a combined record of 143-33 (.813) over the last five-plus years, this marks Illinois' winningest stretch over that time period in school history.
Weber Nation's Winningest Coach over the Last Four Seasons
Bruce Weber has coached consistent winners everywhere he's been throughout his college career. In fact, over the past four seasons no head coach in America has more wins on his resume than Weber. Beginning with the 2001-02 season and entering the 2005-06 season, Weber recorded 115 victories, which tied with Mike Krzyzewski and Roy Williams for the most wins by an NCAA Div. I over the past four years. In his final two years at Southern Illinois, Weber went 28-8 in 2001-02 and 24-7 in 2002-03. He then took over the Illinois program, leading the Illini to a 26-7 record in 2003-04 and a 37-2 mark in 2004-05.
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