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No. 22 Illinois staying modest ahead of visit to Washington

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Illinois coach Brad Underwood did not want to linger on Thursday night's historic Big Ten Conference victory at No. 9 Oregon. The No. 22 Fighting Illini's 109-77 decision in Eugene, Ore., was not only the largest margin of victory ever by a road team over a Top 10 opponent, but also the second-most points scored in that situation. "As soon as I say something, then we'll have a stinker," cautioned Underwood, whose team concludes its West Coast trip Sunday against Washington in Seattle. "You have a few of those (outliers) every year. To do it against the No. 9-ranked team in the country was a positive.