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Hoops Dynasty HOOPS DYNASTY
Non-Conference Rupp
Final -
4/22/2026
86
  1 2 F
E. Connecticut St. 46 40 86
Illinois 29 32 61
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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cHobert Jones 25 2-5 1-1 0-2 2 8 0 1 2 0 2 5
pfJoe Ricketts 22 3-5 1-1 1-1 1 6 2 2 1 2 0 8
sfJeffery Shearin 26 7-11 1-3 5-7 3 7 2 2 1 0 1 20
sgDonald Cota 25 4-7 4-7 2-2 0 2 2 2 0 0 3 14
pgWilliam Ellefson 21 3-8 2-4 0-1 0 0 7 0 0 0 3 8
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
sfSteven Curry 19 0-2 0-0 0-2 0 2 2 2 1 1 3 0
sfJames Everett 16 1-4 1-2 1-2 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 4
pgStuart Edge 16 2-3 1-2 5-5 1 2 3 1 0 0 3 10
pfCharles Thomson 15 3-4 0-0 7-8 0 4 0 0 1 2 1 13
sfKyle Myers 12 1-2 0-0 2-2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
pgDonald Vinyard 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 26-51 11-20 23-32 9 35 21 11 7 5 17 86
Percentages   .510 .550 .719                

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STARTERS MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cDaniel Pollard 23 2-4 0-0 0-1 1 8 0 2 2 1 3 4
pfRaymond Graig 20 0-1 0-0 0-0 3 5 1 2 0 0 2 0
sfJoseph Yates 21 3-8 1-4 6-7 1 5 1 1 2 0 1 13
sgWilly Pickerel 20 5-9 2-5 3-3 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 15
pgJoe Bordelon 22 3-10 1-3 0-1 0 0 4 3 1 0 1 7
BENCH MIN FGM-A FGM3-A FTM-A OFF REB AST TO STL BLK PF PTS
cErnest McIlrath 22 3-6 0-0 2-4 3 9 0 2 2 1 1 8
pgBruce Mireles 18 3-5 1-1 2-4 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 9
pfNorman Matthews 15 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0
sgMichael Osteen 15 0-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
sfThomas Armstrong 13 1-1 0-0 1-2 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 3
sgConrad Little 9 0-2 0-2 2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
pgRobert Waterman 2 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 200 20-52 5-18 16-24 11 34 10 18 7 2 22 61
Percentages   .385 .278 .667                

ECSU
46
15-30
6-10
10-12
7
23
10
5
4
3
9
18
15
11
3
16
40
11-21
5-10
13-20
2
12
11
6
3
2
8
12
13
0
2
15
86
26-51
11-20
23-32
9
35
21
11
7
5
17
30
28
11
5
31
POINTS
FIELD GOALS
3-POINT FIELD GOALS
FREE THROWS
OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS
REBOUNDS
ASSISTS
TURNOVERS
STEALS
BLOCKS
PLAYER FOULS
POINTS IN PAINT
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS
SECOND CHANCE POINTS
FAST BREAK POINTS
BENCH POINTS
IC
29
9-27
3-11
8-13
5
15
3
8
4
1
11
6
4
1
5
7
32
11-25
2-7
8-11
6
19
7
10
3
1
11
14
3
7
2
15
61
20-52
5-18
16-24
11
34
10
18
7
2
22
20
7
8
7
22
PLAYER OF THE GAME
sf Jeffery Shearin E. Connecticut St.
20 Points, 7 Rebounds
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - William Ellefson (fresh)
 SG - Donald Cota (fresh)
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh)
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fresh)
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh)
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh)
 SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh)
 SF - Joseph Yates (fresh)
 PF - Raymond Graig (fresh)
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh)
 
20:00IllinoisRaymond Graig wins the tip0-0
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) 
19:47IllinoisJoseph Yates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner0-0
19:46E. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Joe Ricketts0-0
19:34E. Connecticut St.Raymond Graig is called for the reach on Donald Cota - foul #1 on Raymond Graig, team foul #10-0
19:17E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota clanks a 3 from straight away0-0
19:15IllinoisJoseph Yates grabs the defensive rebound0-0
19:10IllinoisRaymond Graig loses the dribble to Hobert Jones0-0
18:56E. Connecticut St.Willy Pickerel is called for the reach on William Ellefson - foul #1 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #20-0
18:40E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones is hacked by Daniel Pollard - foul #1 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #30-0
18:29E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Ellefson3-0
18:17IllinoisJoe Bordelon throws a bad pass out of bounds3-0
18:05E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Ellefson6-0
18:00IllinoisJoe Bordelon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner6-0
17:59IllinoisRaymond Graig snags the offensive board6-0
17:41IllinoisWilly Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing6-0
17:40IllinoisWilly Pickerel pulls down the offensive rebound6-0
17:27IllinoisDaniel Pollard's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Ricketts6-0
17:26IllinoisDaniel Pollard snags the offensive board6-0
17:14IllinoisJoe Bordelon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane6-0
17:13E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones gets the rebound6-0
17:05E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away6-0
17:04IllinoisJoseph Yates grabs the defensive rebound6-0
16:57IllinoisJoseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away6-0
16:56E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota grabs the defensive rebound6-0
16:42E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones lays it in on a nice dish by William Ellefson8-0
16:27IllinoisHobert Jones steals the ball from Joseph Yates8-0
16:13E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane8-0
16:12IllinoisDaniel Pollard gets the rebound8-0
16:07IllinoisJoe Bordelon buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Yates8-3
15:57E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts loses the dribble to Joe Bordelon8-3
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - William Ellefson (fresh) 3 ast.
 SG - Donald Cota (fresh) 6 pts.
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh)
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fairly fresh)
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh)
 SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh)
 C - Daniel Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 
15:51IllinoisWilly Pickerel drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bordelon8-5
15:32E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ellefson11-5
15:15IllinoisJoe Ricketts denies the turnaround by Joseph Yates11-5
15:14IllinoisThe offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig11-5
15:01IllinoisWilly Pickerel double dribbles11-5
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG), James Everett (SG), Kyle Myers (SF), Steven Curry (PF), Charles Thomson (C)
William Ellefson, Donald Cota, Jeffery Shearin, Joe Ricketts, Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard
 
14:52E. Connecticut St.James Everett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing11-5
14:50IllinoisErnest McIlrath grabs the defensive rebound11-5
14:46IllinoisMichael Osteen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing11-5
14:44E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson gets the rebound11-5
14:24E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Matthews - foul #1 on Norman Matthews, team foul #411-5
14:24E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 1st free throw12-5
14:24E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 2nd free throw13-5
14:02IllinoisBruce Mireles makes the 3 pointer from straight away13-8
13:41E. Connecticut St.James Everett misses short on a runner from the left block13-8
13:39E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers hits the follow up shot15-8
13:23IllinoisThomas Armstrong can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stuart Edge - foul #1 on Stuart Edge, team foul #115-8
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Cota (SG), Jeffery Shearin (SF), Hobert Jones (C)
James Everett, Kyle Myers, Charles Thomson
 
SubsIllinois 
13:23IllinoisThomas Armstrong misses the 1st free throw15-8
13:23IllinoisThomas Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw15-9
13:01E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Armstrong - foul #1 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #515-9
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG), Joe Ricketts (PF)
Stuart Edge, Steven Curry
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG)
Thomas Armstrong
 
13:01E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the 1st free throw16-9
13:01E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the 2nd free throw17-9
12:32IllinoisErnest McIlrath loses the ball out of bounds17-9
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Conrad Little (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Bruce Mireles, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews
 
12:15E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane17-9
12:13E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin tips it in19-9
12:07IllinoisJoe Bordelon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds19-9
11:48E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block19-9
11:46E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin hits the follow up shot21-9
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - William Ellefson (fresh) 4 ast.
 SG - Donald Cota (fresh) 6 pts.
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fresh) 2 blk.
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Conrad Little (fresh)
 SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Raymond Graig (fairly fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 reb.
 
11:42IllinoisJoe Bordelon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line21-9
11:40E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts grabs the board21-9
11:21E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner21-9
11:19IllinoisDaniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound21-9
11:15IllinoisJoe Bordelon drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William Ellefson - foul #1 on William Ellefson, team foul #221-11
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG), James Everett (SG), Steven Curry (PF)
William Ellefson, Donald Cota, Joe Ricketts
 
SubsIllinois
Willy Pickerel (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF)
Conrad Little, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig
 
11:15IllinoisJoe Bordelon misses the free throw21-11
11:15E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones grabs the defensive rebound21-11
10:56E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds21-11
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Charles Thomson (C)
Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SF), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Pollard
 
10:43IllinoisThe jump hook by Bruce Mireles is blocked by Charles Thomson21-11
10:41E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge gets the rebound21-11
10:31E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry misses badly on a shot in the lane21-11
10:29IllinoisNorman Matthews snags the defensive board21-11
10:25IllinoisWilly Pickerel buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by James Everett - foul #1 on James Everett, team foul #321-13
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Cota (SG)
Jeffery Shearin
 
SubsIllinois 
10:25IllinoisWilly Pickerel makes the free throw21-14
10:06E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Edge24-14
09:39IllinoisMichael Osteen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing24-14
09:37E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota pulls down the rebound24-14
09:31E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Mireles - foul #1 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #624-14
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Joe Ricketts (PF), Hobert Jones (C)
James Everett, Charles Thomson
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG), Conrad Little (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Bruce Mireles, Willy Pickerel, Michael Osteen, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews
 
09:31E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge makes the 1st free throw25-14
09:31E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge makes the 2nd free throw26-14
09:16IllinoisConrad Little misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Curry - foul #1 on Steven Curry, team foul #426-14
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG), Jeffery Shearin (SF)
Stuart Edge, Steven Curry
 
SubsIllinois 
09:16IllinoisConrad Little makes the 1st free throw26-15
09:16IllinoisConrad Little makes the 2nd free throw26-16
08:47E. Connecticut St.Thomas Armstrong is called for the reach on Hobert Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Armstrong, team foul #726-16
SubsE. Connecticut St.
James Everett (SG)
Donald Cota
 
SubsIllinois
Joseph Yates (SF)
Thomas Armstrong
 
08:47E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones misses the 1st free throw26-16
08:47IllinoisRaymond Graig snags the defensive board26-16
08:23IllinoisJoseph Yates hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Ellefson - foul #2 on William Ellefson, team foul #526-16
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Vinyard (PG)
William Ellefson
 
SubsIllinois
Michael Osteen (SG), Ernest McIlrath (PF)
Conrad Little, Raymond Graig
 
08:23IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 1st free throw26-17
08:23IllinoisJoseph Yates misses the 2nd free throw26-17
08:23E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts pulls down the rebound26-17
07:54E. Connecticut St.Joseph Yates takes the ball from Jeffery Shearin26-17
07:50IllinoisJoe Bordelon can't finish the layup26-17
07:48E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin grabs the defensive rebound26-17
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh)
 SG - James Everett (fresh)
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb.
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Joe Bordelon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Michael Osteen (fresh)
 SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh)
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 3 reb.
 
07:37E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Everett29-17
07:24IllinoisDaniel Pollard banks in the layup29-19
07:04E. Connecticut St.Daniel Pollard steps in front of the Donald Vinyard pass29-19
06:47IllinoisJoseph Yates is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Shearin - foul #1 on Jeffery Shearin, team foul #629-19
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG), Donald Cota (SG), Kyle Myers (SF), Steven Curry (PF), Charles Thomson (C)
Donald Vinyard, James Everett, Jeffery Shearin, Joe Ricketts, Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Conrad Little (SF), Raymond Graig (PF), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Michael Osteen, Joseph Yates, Ernest McIlrath, Daniel Pollard
 
06:27IllinoisWilly Pickerel is fouled on the floor by Donald Cota - foul #1 on Donald Cota, team foul #729-19
06:27IllinoisWilly Pickerel makes the 1st free throw29-20
06:27IllinoisWilly Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw29-21
06:13E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Conrad Little - foul #1 on Conrad Little, team foul #829-21
06:13E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers makes the 1st free throw30-21
06:13E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers makes the 2nd free throw31-21
05:56IllinoisCharles Thomson steals the ball from Raymond Graig31-21
05:39E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson banks in the layup set up by Steven Curry33-21
05:27IllinoisNorman Matthews blows the layup33-21
05:26IllinoisThe offensive rebound goes to Raymond Graig33-21
05:06IllinoisStuart Edge is called for the reach on Bruce Mireles - foul #2 on Stuart Edge, team foul #833-21
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Vinyard (PG), Jeffery Shearin (SF), Hobert Jones (C)
Stuart Edge, Kyle Myers, Charles Thomson
 
SubsIllinois
Joseph Yates (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Conrad Little, Raymond Graig, Norman Matthews
 
05:06IllinoisBruce Mireles makes the 1st free throw33-22
05:06IllinoisBruce Mireles misses the 2nd free throw33-22
05:06E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry snags the defensive board33-22
04:51E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the fadeaway in the lane35-22
04:40IllinoisJoseph Yates scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing35-25
04:23E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Pollard35-25
04:21IllinoisDaniel Pollard grabs the board35-25
04:16IllinoisWilly Pickerel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing35-25
04:14E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin pulls down the rebound35-25
03:56E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry misses the fadeaway in the paint35-25
03:55E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin pulls down the offensive rebound35-25
03:41E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin drills a runner from the right block37-25
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - Donald Vinyard (fresh)
 SG - Donald Cota (fairly fresh) 9 pts.
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb.
 PF - Steven Curry (fresh)
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Bruce Mireles (fairly fresh) 4 pts.
 SG - Willy Pickerel (fairly fresh) 7 pts.
 SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh)
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb.
 
03:24IllinoisWilly Pickerel hits a floater from the right side set up by Bruce Mireles37-27
03:14E. Connecticut St.Daniel Pollard is called for the reach on Hobert Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #937-27
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG), James Everett (SG), Joe Ricketts (PF)
Donald Vinyard, Donald Cota, Steven Curry
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Raymond Graig (PF)
Bruce Mireles, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Daniel Pollard
 
03:14E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones misses the 1st free throw37-27
03:14IllinoisErnest McIlrath gets the rebound37-27
02:57IllinoisRaymond Graig can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line37-27
02:55E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones snags the defensive board37-27
02:29E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing37-27
02:27E. Connecticut St.James Everett gets the offensive rebound37-27
02:14E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson misses long on a 3 from the right wing37-27
02:13IllinoisThomas Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound37-27
02:08IllinoisJoe Bordelon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane37-27
02:06E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound37-27
01:59E. Connecticut St.James Everett drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Shearin40-27
01:39IllinoisMichael Osteen loses the dribble to Joe Ricketts40-27
01:12E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side40-27
01:10E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones can't tip it in40-27
01:09E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones gets the offensive rebound40-27
00:56E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Shearin and the foul's on Michael Osteen - foul #1 on Michael Osteen, team foul #1042-27
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Cota (SG), Steven Curry (SF), Charles Thomson (C)
James Everett, Jeffery Shearin, Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Conrad Little (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Norman Matthews (PF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Raymond Graig, Ernest McIlrath
 
00:56E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts makes the free throw43-27
00:43IllinoisDaniel Pollard lays it up and in and he's fouled by Charles Thomson - foul #1 on Charles Thomson, team foul #943-29
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG), Kyle Myers (SF)
William Ellefson, Joe Ricketts
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG)
Joe Bordelon
 
00:43IllinoisDaniel Pollard misses the free throw43-29
00:43E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson snags the defensive board43-29
00:31E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donald Cota and the foul's on Bruce Mireles - foul #2 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #1145-29
00:31E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge makes the free throw46-29
00:18IllinoisConrad Little misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner46-29
00:16E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson snags the defensive board46-29
00:04E. Connecticut St.Joseph Yates takes the ball from Steven Curry46-29
00:00IllinoisJoseph Yates can't connect on a halfcourt shot46-29
TimeTeamPlayScore
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - William Ellefson (fresh) 4 ast.
 SG - Donald Cota (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb.
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Joe Bordelon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Willy Pickerel (fresh) 9 pts.
 SF - Joseph Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl.
 PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 4 reb.
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb.
 
20:00E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin inbounds the ball46-29
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) 
19:46E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota's pass is off the mark and out of bounds46-29
19:29IllinoisJoe Bordelon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away46-29
19:27E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin pulls down the rebound46-29
19:12E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line46-29
19:10IllinoisRaymond Graig grabs the board46-29
19:06IllinoisJoseph Yates can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Hobert Jones - foul #1 on Hobert Jones, team foul #146-29
19:06IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 1st free throw46-30
19:06IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw46-31
18:46E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Ricketts49-31
18:21IllinoisWilly Pickerel makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bordelon49-34
17:52E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones is whistled for a carry49-34
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF)
Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig
 
17:35IllinoisThomas Armstrong drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon49-36
17:17E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Joe Ricketts and he's hacked by Michael Osteen - foul #2 on Michael Osteen, team foul #151-36
SubsE. Connecticut St.
James Everett (SG), Kyle Myers (SF), Steven Curry (PF), Charles Thomson (C)
Donald Cota, Jeffery Shearin, Joe Ricketts, Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Daniel Pollard
 
17:17E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson misses the free throw51-36
17:17IllinoisNorman Matthews grabs the defensive rebound51-36
16:55IllinoisJames Everett picks off the pass by Norman Matthews51-36
16:41E. Connecticut St.James Everett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Osteen - foul #3 on Michael Osteen, team foul #251-36
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG)
William Ellefson
 
SubsIllinois
Conrad Little (SG), Raymond Graig (PF)
Michael Osteen, Norman Matthews
 
16:41E. Connecticut St.James Everett makes the 1st free throw52-36
16:41E. Connecticut St.James Everett misses the 2nd free throw52-36
16:41IllinoisErnest McIlrath gets the rebound52-36
16:18IllinoisBruce Mireles is denied on a layup by Charles Thomson52-36
16:17E. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to James Everett52-36
15:57E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stuart Edge54-36
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - Stuart Edge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast.
 SG - James Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 SF - Kyle Myers (fresh) 4 pts.
 PF - Steven Curry (fresh)
 C - Charles Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Conrad Little (fresh) 2 pts.
 SF - Thomas Armstrong (fairly fresh) 3 pts.
 PF - Raymond Graig (fresh) 5 reb.
 C - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 reb.
 
15:47IllinoisSteven Curry steals the ball from Bruce Mireles54-36
15:38E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Everett57-36
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
15:27IllinoisErnest McIlrath can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Curry - foul #2 on Steven Curry, team foul #257-36
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Cota (SG), Jeffery Shearin (SF), Joe Ricketts (PF), Hobert Jones (C)
James Everett, Kyle Myers, Steven Curry, Charles Thomson
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG), Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Bruce Mireles, Conrad Little, Thomas Armstrong, Raymond Graig
 
15:27IllinoisErnest McIlrath makes the 1st free throw57-37
15:27IllinoisErnest McIlrath misses the 2nd free throw57-37
15:27E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones gets the rebound57-37
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
15:03E. Connecticut St.Ernest McIlrath takes the ball from Jeffery Shearin57-37
15:01IllinoisJoe Bordelon double dribbles in the backcourt57-37
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Norman Matthews (PF)
Ernest McIlrath
 
14:39E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner57-37
14:38IllinoisDaniel Pollard grabs the defensive rebound57-37
14:34IllinoisJoe Bordelon drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willy Pickerel57-39
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
14:16E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing57-39
14:15E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts can't tip it in57-39
14:14IllinoisThe rebound goes to Daniel Pollard57-39
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) 
14:10IllinoisWilly Pickerel misses long on a fadeaway from the right block57-39
14:08E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones gets the rebound57-39
13:57E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts steps out of bounds on the baseline57-39
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG)
Stuart Edge
 
SubsIllinois
Raymond Graig (PF)
Norman Matthews
 
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
13:46IllinoisDonald Cota is called for the reach on Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Donald Cota, team foul #357-39
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Steven Curry (PF)
Joe Ricketts
 
SubsIllinois 
13:29IllinoisJoseph Yates clanks a shot from close range57-39
13:28E. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Steven Curry57-39
13:22E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin connects on the runner from the right block set up by Steven Curry59-39
13:04IllinoisJoseph Yates connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willy Pickerel59-41
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
12:35E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson misses badly on a floater from the left side59-41
12:34IllinoisJoseph Yates snags the defensive board59-41
12:29IllinoisJeffery Shearin steals the ball from Daniel Pollard59-41
12:07E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Ellefson62-41
11:56IllinoisJoseph Yates misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Hobert Jones - foul #2 on Hobert Jones, team foul #462-41
SubsE. Connecticut St.
James Everett (SG), Joe Ricketts (PF), Charles Thomson (C)
Donald Cota, Jeffery Shearin, Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard
 
11:56IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 1st free throw62-42
11:56IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 2nd free throw62-43
11:56IllinoisJoseph Yates makes the 3rd free throw62-44
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - William Ellefson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast.
 SG - James Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 SF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 reb.
 PF - Joe Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk.
 C - Charles Thomson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pf.
 SF - Joseph Yates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl.
 PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb.
 C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 2 reb.
 
11:34E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Yates - foul #1 on Joseph Yates, team foul #362-44
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG)
William Ellefson
 
SubsIllinois
Thomas Armstrong (SF)
Joseph Yates
 
11:34E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry misses the 1st free throw62-44
11:34E. Connecticut St.Steven Curry misses the 2nd free throw62-44
11:34IllinoisNorman Matthews snags the defensive board62-44
11:15IllinoisBruce Mireles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds62-44
10:59E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson is denied on a layup by Ernest McIlrath62-44
10:57IllinoisErnest McIlrath gets the rebound62-44
10:52IllinoisBruce Mireles lays it up and in and he's hacked by Stuart Edge - foul #3 on Stuart Edge, team foul #562-46
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Kyle Myers (SF)
Steven Curry
 
SubsIllinois 
10:52IllinoisBruce Mireles makes the free throw62-47
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
10:36E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge can't connect on a 3 from the right corner62-47
10:35IllinoisErnest McIlrath gets the rebound62-47
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) 
10:30IllinoisMichael Osteen clanks a shot from the free throw line62-47
10:28E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson gets the rebound62-47
10:13E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Norman Matthews - foul #2 on Norman Matthews, team foul #462-47
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG), Donald Cota (SG), Jeffery Shearin (SF)
Stuart Edge, James Everett, Kyle Myers
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF)
Bruce Mireles, Norman Matthews
 
10:13E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 1st free throw63-47
10:13E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 2nd free throw64-47
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
09:50IllinoisJoe Bordelon can't connect on a floater from the left wing64-47
09:49IllinoisErnest McIlrath misses the tip64-47
09:47IllinoisThomas Armstrong gets the offensive rebound64-47
09:40IllinoisErnest McIlrath is called for traveling64-47
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Steven Curry (PF), Hobert Jones (C)
Joe Ricketts, Charles Thomson
 
SubsIllinois
Willy Pickerel (SG), Conrad Little (SF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Michael Osteen, Thomas Armstrong, Ernest McIlrath
 
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) 
09:11E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Willy Pickerel - foul #2 on Willy Pickerel, team foul #564-47
09:11E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the 1st free throw65-47
09:11E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the 2nd free throw66-47
09:11E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin misses the 3rd free throw66-47
09:11IllinoisDaniel Pollard snags the defensive board66-47
09:03IllinoisWilliam Ellefson is called for the reach on Raymond Graig - foul #3 on William Ellefson, team foul #666-47
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (SG)
Willy Pickerel
 
08:53IllinoisBruce Mireles lays it in set up by Raymond Graig66-49
08:35E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin blows the dunk but he's hacked by Joe Bordelon - foul #1 on Joe Bordelon, team foul #666-49
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG)
William Ellefson
 
SubsIllinois
Robert Waterman (PG), Ernest McIlrath (PF)
Joe Bordelon, Raymond Graig
 
08:35E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin makes the 1st free throw67-49
08:35E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin misses the 2nd free throw67-49
08:35IllinoisDaniel Pollard grabs the board67-49
08:19IllinoisConrad Little clanks a 3 from the right wing67-49
08:18IllinoisErnest McIlrath tips it in67-51
07:53E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Cota69-51
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - Stuart Edge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf.
 SG - Donald Cota (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast.
 SF - Jeffery Shearin (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb.
 PF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Hobert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Robert Waterman (fresh)
 SG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 SF - Conrad Little (fresh) 2 pts.
 PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb.
 C - Daniel Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb.
 
07:42IllinoisRobert Waterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing69-51
07:40E. Connecticut St.Hobert Jones pulls down the rebound69-51
07:23E. Connecticut St.Daniel Pollard takes the ball from Donald Cota69-51
07:13IllinoisDonald Cota is called for the reach on Bruce Mireles - foul #3 on Donald Cota, team foul #769-51
SubsE. Connecticut St.
William Ellefson (PG), James Everett (SG), Kyle Myers (SF), Joe Ricketts (PF)
Stuart Edge, Donald Cota, Jeffery Shearin, Steven Curry
 
SubsIllinois
Willy Pickerel (SG), Joseph Yates (SF), Norman Matthews (C)
Robert Waterman, Conrad Little, Daniel Pollard
 
07:13IllinoisBruce Mireles misses the 1st free throw69-51
07:13E. Connecticut St.The rebound goes to Joe Ricketts69-51
06:49E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away69-51
06:48IllinoisJoseph Yates pulls down the rebound69-51
06:44IllinoisWilly Pickerel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner69-51
06:42IllinoisJoseph Yates tips it back up and in69-53
06:19E. Connecticut St.Joe Ricketts makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by William Ellefson71-53
06:03IllinoisErnest McIlrath connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Willy Pickerel71-55
05:45E. Connecticut St.William Ellefson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Everett74-55
05:45IllinoisIllinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining)74-55
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Donald Cota (SG), Jeffery Shearin (SF)
James Everett, Kyle Myers
 
SubsIllinois
Joe Bordelon (PG), Raymond Graig (PF), Daniel Pollard (C)
Bruce Mireles, Ernest McIlrath, Norman Matthews
 
05:25IllinoisWilly Pickerel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Bordelon74-58
05:01E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Ellefson77-58
04:53IllinoisDaniel Pollard travels with the ball77-58
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Charles Thomson (C)
Hobert Jones
 
SubsIllinois 
04:35E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pollard - foul #3 on Daniel Pollard, team foul #777-58
04:35E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota makes the 1st free throw78-58
04:35E. Connecticut St.Donald Cota makes the 2nd free throw79-58
04:06IllinoisDaniel Pollard misses the dunk79-58
04:04E. Connecticut St.Jeffery Shearin pulls down the rebound79-58
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) 
03:42E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Graig - foul #2 on Raymond Graig, team foul #879-58
SubsE. Connecticut St.
Stuart Edge (PG), James Everett (SG), Kyle Myers (SF), Steven Curry (PF)
William Ellefson, Donald Cota, Jeffery Shearin, Joe Ricketts
 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG), Michael Osteen (SG), Thomas Armstrong (SF), Ernest McIlrath (PF), Norman Matthews (C)
Joe Bordelon, Willy Pickerel, Joseph Yates, Raymond Graig, Daniel Pollard
 
03:42E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson misses the 1st free throw79-58
03:42E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 2nd free throw80-58
LineupE. Connecticut St.
 PG - Stuart Edge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf.
 SG - James Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb.
 SF - Kyle Myers (fresh) 4 pts.
 PF - Steven Curry (fresh) 2 reb.
 C - Charles Thomson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk.
 
LineupIllinois
 PG - Bruce Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast.
 SG - Michael Osteen (fresh) 3 pf.
 SF - Thomas Armstrong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb.
 PF - Ernest McIlrath (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb.
 C - Norman Matthews (fresh) 3 reb.
 
03:30IllinoisMichael Osteen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds80-58
03:16E. Connecticut St.James Everett misses badly on a 3 from the left corner80-58
03:14E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge grabs the offensive board80-58
03:06E. Connecticut St.Ernest McIlrath picks off the pass by Stuart Edge80-58
02:59IllinoisErnest McIlrath is denied on a layup by Steven Curry80-58
02:57IllinoisBruce Mireles grabs the offensive rebound80-58
02:48IllinoisErnest McIlrath comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Curry - foul #3 on Steven Curry, team foul #880-58
02:48IllinoisErnest McIlrath misses the 1st free throw80-58
02:48IllinoisErnest McIlrath makes the 2nd free throw80-59
02:23E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson banks in the layup on a great pass from Stuart Edge82-59
02:02IllinoisBruce Mireles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Bruce Mireles, team foul #982-59
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Robert Waterman (PG)
Bruce Mireles
 
01:38E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson is hacked by Norman Matthews - foul #3 on Norman Matthews, team foul #1082-59
SubsE. Connecticut St. 
SubsIllinois
Bruce Mireles (PG)
Robert Waterman
 
01:38E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 1st free throw83-59
01:38E. Connecticut St.Charles Thomson makes the 2nd free throw84-59
01:22IllinoisMichael Osteen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner84-59
01:20IllinoisErnest McIlrath tips it in84-61
00:58E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge is hacked by Ernest McIlrath - foul #1 on Ernest McIlrath, team foul #1184-61
00:58E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge makes the 1st free throw85-61
00:58E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge makes the 2nd free throw86-61
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) 
00:53IllinoisErnest McIlrath hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane86-61
00:51E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers gets the rebound86-61
Game PlanE. Connecticut St.E. Connecticut St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) 
Game PlanIllinoisIllinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) 
00:24E. Connecticut St.Kyle Myers can't throw it down86-61
00:23IllinoisErnest McIlrath grabs the board86-61
00:18IllinoisThomas Armstrong double dribbles86-61
00:00E. Connecticut St.Stuart Edge runs out the clock86-61