Scouting: Illinois @. Missouri

Posted December 20, 2010 10:00 pm

By Lindsey Willhite

Illinois (10-2) vs. Missouri (10-1)

When:: 8 p.m. at Scottrade Center

TV: ESPN2

Stream: ESPN3.com

Radio: WIND 560-AM

The skinny:/B> For the first time since 2003, both teams hit St. Louis in The Associated Press Top 25. All six times both teams have been ranked #8212; starting with the remarkable comeback from a 17-point deficit in 1988 #8212; Illinois has won. The No. 9 Tigers announced Tuesday that suspended point guard Michael Dixon (10.7 ppg, 4.3 apg, 2.4 spg) has been reinstated. He will make up for the loss of freshman PG Phil Pressey (4.1 apg, 1.5 spg), who broke his finger. No. 21 Illinois hopes to get limited minutes from sixth man Brandon Paul (8.7 ppg), who sprained his left ankle Saturday against UIC and went through about one-third of Tuesday's practice.

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