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Player(s) of the Game: Assembly Hall staff

Between Saturday's Shootout at the Hall and Sunday's Illini game, the Hall staff had a busy weekend. A few times every season, Bruce Weber buys dinner for the workers, and he bought it a steak dinner prior to the game Sunday. "They're good people," he said.

Backcourt

Illinois: A

Western Michigan: D

Bruce Weber said of McCamey (five assists): "Demetri, when he pushes it and makes the good decision, we're really tough to guard."

Frontcourt

Illinois: A

Western Michigan: B

Mike Davis said of the Illini's solid defense: "We held them to 24 percent (shooting) on the night. You can't beat that."

Bench

Illinois: A

Western Michigan: D

Weber on Tyler Griffey's five rebounds: "I've said since the beginning he's going to be a very good player for us. I don't have any doubt."

Overall

Illinois: A

Western Michigan: D

The Week 5 Top 25 polls will be released today, and Illinois would have to leapfrog 11 teams to crack the AP Top 25. On our ballot, the Illini are right on the cusp. They played like a Top 25 team against Vandy and WMU.