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but outrebounded the much bigger Illini 27-17 after the break. Illinois nearly saved Weber for at least another day - D . J . Richardson missed a 3-pointer in the closing seconds that would have tied the score. Meyers Leonard had 18 points and six rebounds
Saturday. Boatright, a freshman, finishes with a game-high 23 points and adds six assists in his home debut. Illinois' D . J . Richardson (left) grabs a rebound in front of teammate Meyers Leonard on Saturday during their 82-75 victory against No. 19 Gonzaga
didn't coach well," coach Bruce Weber said. "I didn't prepare them well enough ... We weren't very sharp." D . J . Richardson , who averages 12.6 points, was held to six on 2-of-11 shooting while Maniscalco, who missed three games with a sore
3-point range. Maniscalco likely will miss a third straight game due to a sprained ankle, but Illinois leading scorer D . J . Richardson is expected back in the starting lineup. Richardson, averaging 13.2 points, came off the bench Saturday due to a sprained
overcoming a back injury to lead the Illini. After trailing for the most of the game, Illinois (11-1) was sparked by D . J . Richardson 's nine points in the second half and narrowly avoided its second consecutive loss. ''We were gritty down the stretch
from last season, but it could be addition by subtraction. Transfer Sam Maniscalco has taken over the point and junior D . J . Richardson , the Big Ten freshman of the year in 2009-10, is becoming a goto scorer. Still, the reason the Illini are better than
play on a basket by Bertrand, but a jumper by Brust put the Badgers up for good, 55-53, with just over 5 minutes left. D . J . Richardson added 13 points for the Illini and Paul, two games removed from a 43-point night against the Buckeyes, had 10. Wisconsin
same one that sidelined him almost all of last season at Bradley before he transferred to Illinois. And another starter, D . J . Richardson , has played through a wrist injury that limited him in one game to an almost entirely defensive role. ''It's so good
out reach. "We're close," coach Bruce Weber said. "We've just got to see if we can connect it all together." D . J . Richardson had 19 points and Meyers Leonard scored 15 of his 17 in the first half. Leonard fouled out for the third time in six games
record with eight 3-pointers. He also had a team-high eight rebounds Leonard added 14 for Illinois and Bertrand and D . J . Richardson scored 10 each. Deshaun Thomas scored 23 points and Jared Sullinger added 21 for Ohio State. William Buford had 15 points