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Illini Team Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts

Bruce Weber (AP)		By Jack Lyman InsideIllini.com staff Date: Mar 23, 2009 The Fighting Illini basketball team was not expected to be an NCAA qualifier this year. Lacking superstars, it was slated for second division in the Big 10. But Illini players knew something no one else knew. They were driven to get rid of the bad taste in their mouths from last year's failure, and they worked diligently in the offseason to make something positive out of the 2008-09 season.

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Illini Team Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts