CHAMPAIGN - Tonight's late tipoff against Wofford at Assembly Hall wasn't the choice of Illinois coach Bruce Weber, but the choice of ESPN, who is broadcasting the game on ESPNU.
This could be a tricky matchup for the Illini. The Illini are set to travel to Las Vegas for two games on Friday and Saturday, and it has an opponent that has already downed Georgia and nearly defeated Pittsburgh.
In the starting lineup for Illinois is Mike Davis, Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale, D.J. Richardson and Brandon Paul.
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