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NEW YORK -- Illinois coach John Groce stood behind the podium and offered a bit of analysis.And an understatement.Theyre really good, Groce said a few minutes after No. 19 West Virginias 89-57 victory over Illinois on Thursday in the first round of the NIT Season Tip-Off at the Barclays Center.Nathan Adrian had 13 points and eight rebounds for the Mountaineers (4-0), and Jevon Carter added 10 points, six rebounds, six steals and five assists.Those two guys are special kind of guys, West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said.They will face Temple in the title game Friday. The Owls beat No. 25 Florida State 89-86.Esa Ahmad and Elijah Macon each had nine points, and Teyvon Myers and Daxter Miles Jr. added eight each. Michael Finke led Illinois (4-2) with 13 points, and Mike Thorne Jr. had 12.West Virginia finished the half on a 41-20 run for a 48-29 lead. The biggest advantage was 39 points with 4:42 left.Befitting a program nicknamed Press Virginia, West Virginia forced 13 turnovers in the first half, leading to 19 points. Illinois only forced two turnovers in the first half. For the game, the Mountaineers scored 34 points off of 24 Illinois turnovers.Jim Harrick told me one time, `Id rather be up than down. Id rather have the ball than not and Id sure rather win than lose, Huggins said.BIG PICTURE:Illinois: Undoubtedly, this was an embarrassing loss for the Illini. But the positive is that they are unlikely to play anyone in the Big Ten that resembles West Virginia.West Virginia: Bob Huggins teams are renowned for their trap and their ability to turn opponents turnovers into fast break points. Nothing has changed in that regard. Long term, though, does he have the kind of ball distributor that is needed to be successful in the NCAA Tournament?POLL IMPLICATIONS:Illinois: Entering Thursday, the Illini were coming off an 84-80 overtime loss to Winthrop. So they werent going to move into the Top 25. The loss to West Virginia just solidified that fact.West Virginia: Following a decisive win, the Mountaineers are staying in the Top 25.QUOTABLE:The thing, obviously, that was the difference in the game was the points off turnovers: 34-1. Theyve forced every one theyve played into 20-plus turnovers. We were determined to try and not get to that 20 (turnover) number and (that) didnt happen. A lot of credit certainly goes to them, their aggressiveness and the way they attack and pressure you for 40 minutes on misses, makes and dead balls. -- Groce on West Virginias press defense.UP NEXT:Illinois: Will face Florida State in the consolation game Friday.West Virginia: Will face Temple in the championship game Friday.---More AP college basketball: www.collegebasketball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25Nike Sb Bianche . The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Offerte Scarpe Nike Sb . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. http://www.airforce1justdoit.it/sb-scarpe-scontate.html . PETERSBURG, Fla. Nike Presto x Off White Nere . Philadelphia is 2-0 against the Senators this season and scored five goals in each victory. The Flyers recorded a 5-0 win in Ottawa on Nov. 12 and then earned a 5-2 home decision on Nov. 19. The Flyers have claimed three straight and four of the last five encounters with the Sens overall and Philly has won two in a row and three of its past four tests in Canadas capital city. Nike Air Force 1 Ragazzo . Duchene scored two goals and had an assist, helping the Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Friday night to match the best 10-game start in team history.An allrounder on debut took 6 wickets for 41, and a rookie opener hit 55 and 36 not out to claim the games highest aggregate, yet it was day threes bowling effort that broke the match open, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson said.Though New Zealand had secured a first-innings lead of 67, Pakistan had moved to 58 for 1 in the second innings, and appeared to be settling in, on a flattening surface. In an extended spell of tight and hostile bowling, however, New Zealand struck a double-blow, claiming the wickets of Babar Azam and Younis Khan in quick succession. They also accounted for Misbah-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed in a 15-ball burst in the third session, and when Mohammad Amir departed not long after, Pakistan had lost six wickets for 47 runs - their match prospects in tatters.Without a doubt our bowling effort in the second innings was the decisive period, Williamson said. We were hoping for some movement off the surface and Pakistan showed a lot of resistance - especially early - and were very patient. But the way that four seamers got into spells and held their areas for long periods at a time, it was world-class. They passed it over for the next bloke to take up the baton, and it was a huge effort being patient and getting the rewards later on in the day yesterday.We didnt get the ball to do a huge amount in the second innings, but we held our lines and our lengths really consistently for a long period of time. It was really important to make that adjustment quickly and not get too greedy and overpitch, because in the first innings you did need to bowl fuller to get those rewards.The debutants - both from Auckland, and both sporting moustaches - received praise from their captain, given their impact on the match. In addition to his record-breaking first-innings haul, Colin de Grandhomme also struck 29 crucial first-innings runs, and claimed a further scalp in 144 second-innings overs that only cost 23.ddddddddddddolin was picked because his style of bowling complements the other bowlers, Williamson said. Tim Southee and Trent Boult are terrific swing bowlers, but when it isnt swinging as much and you want to exploit a bit of nip out the surface, someone like Colin might be a good option, we felt. It turned out he certainly was. You do have to put the ball in the right area and he showed his composure as well, to execute his plans for a long period of time with the ball.Having top-scored in the first innings, Jeet Raval also proved a capable slip fielder, taking three catches in the cordon, before also completing an excellent diving catch in the outfield on day four.Jeet came into international cricket and it looked like hed been there for years, Williamson said. He was very calm, very relaxed, and stuck to the game plan. To go out and open the innings, against a very good bowling attack, on a surface that was offering something to the seam bowlers and achieve what he did was great to see, particularly in the first innings. Then he showed his composure again in the chase for the victory.The victory was Williamsons first as captain, both on home soil and against a top-nine opposition. It snapped a streak of four losses accrued on tours of India and South Africa.Its nice to get a win, but more importantly to have a performance that didnt show too much baggage from the past. There were a couple of really tough tours in South Africa and India. It was important we learned a lot, but at the same time, put some of that baggage away and tried to focus on what we needed to do here.The second Test begins from November 25, in Hamilton, where New Zealand could seal their first series win against Pakistan since 1984-85. ' ' '