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Junior forward Leron Black delivered 17 points
and nine rebounds for Illinois, which dominated the offensive
boards by a 17-6 margin.
Freshman guard Mark Smith and junior forward Michael Finke added
13 points apiece for the Illini (4-0). Freshman guard Trent
Frazier contributed 10 points.
Marshall came to town with junior guard Jon Elmore, the nation's
No. 3 scorer at 28.3 points per game, but Illinois frustrated
him into 2-of-11 shooting as he settled for 14 points.
Freshman guard Jarrod West took advantage of the attention paid
to Elmore, scoring 23 points. He buried the first five 3-point
shots he tried.
The Thundering Herd (2-2) stayed with the Illini early with
3-point shooting, shrugging off early foul trouble against
junior forward Ajdin Penava (18.3 points per game) and junior
guard C.J. Burks (17.7 ppg). Penava scored 15 points, and Burks
had 12.
Illinois claimed a 35-26 lead on Frazier's 3-pointer, but
Marshall responded with 3-pointers from West and Elmore to pull
within three. The Illini were up 46-36 at halftime.
Illinois seized control at the outset of the second half when
Smith and Black took over.
Smith triggered a quick spree with a jumper and a hanging scoop
layup. Black followed with a jumper, a tip-in and another jumper
to push the Illini ahead 58-40 with 16 minutes to play.
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