Illinois outlasted Iowa State 72-69 on Thursday night and will take a 'why not us' attitude into its Elite Eight matchup against defending champion UConn.
men's basketball team is so experienced that many of its players wouldn't get carded at a local dive bar. They are physical enough that their front line looks like it could be auditioning for linebacker spots at the NFL combine.
UConn blasted No. 5 San Diego State 82-52 earlier Thursday to reaffirm the Huskies' status as the country's best team and the tournament's No. 1 overall seed. UConn, which has lost just one game since late December, will face Illinois for the first time since 1994.said the Illini will take a"why not us" mindset into the game as he said the veteran Illini"have seen it all."."I think it's a higher level of respect.
But it was Illinois' defense -- not a defining trait -- that ended up sealing the game, as Shannon took a steal the length of the court and dunked the ball with 24 seconds remaining to give Illinois a six-point lead.
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