Youthful Illini Overcome Odds At Vanderbilt Premium Story

Mike Davis (AP)
Mike Davis (AP)
By Jack Lyman
InsideIllini.com staff
Date: Nov 20, 2008

The improving Fighting Illini basketball team gained some needed confidence with a 69-63 victory at Vanderbilt Thursday evening. Defensive intensity and perfect free throw shooting proved decisive in a matchup of youthful teams. Learning from last year, the Illini kept their poise in the pressurized final minutes to find a way to win.

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