Fighting Illini vs. Illinois-Chicago Tuesday

[DEC. 29, 2003]  Illinois leads the all-time series 10-1 over Illinois-Chicago. The Illini have won the last eight games in the series, including the most recent match-up, a 77-64 win Dec. 21, 2001 in Rosemont, Ill. UIC’s lone win in the series came on Nov. 29, 1990, a 71-60 victory at Assembly Hall. This is the first meeting between the two programs at the United Center.

Probable Starters
#21AP/19 ILLINOIS (7-2)
F – 40 James Augustine (So., 6-10, 225, 12.1 ppg, 9.4 rpg)
F – 43 Roger Powell (Jr., 6-6, 220, 13.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg)
C – 45 Nick Smith (Jr.-r, 7-2, 240, 6.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg) OR
F – 42 Brian Randle (Fr., 6-8, 200, 5.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg)
G – 4 Luther Head (Jr., 6-3, 175, 8.9 ppg, 2.6 rpg)
G – 11 Dee Brown (So., 6-0, 175, 12.6 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.0 apg)

Off The Bench ...
C – 1 Aaron Spears (Fr.-r, 6-9, 260, 3.2 ppg, 1.4 rpg)
G – 25 Jerrance Howard (Sr.-r, 6-1, 200, 1.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg)
G – 33 Richard McBride (Fr., 6-3, 210, 6.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg)
F – 41 Warren Carter (Fr., 6-9, 205, 4.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg)
C – 50 Jack Ingram (Jr.-r, 6-10, 240, 3.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg)
Not Available - Injured ...
G – 5 Deron Williams (So., 6-3, 210, 12.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 6.6 apg)

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