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www.pantagraph.com B4 Pantagraph Tuesday, October 30, 2007 Boston ready to paint the town red n. u-tJhS- Ma Associated PressSTEVEN SENNE The red banner is nearly identical to the one next to it from 2004, when the Red Sox broke an 86-year World Series drought. Tim Wakefield, one of the holdovers from that team, said he was looking forward to the parade. "It's something to give back to the fans. We had such a great time in '04.

It was a little long, but it was worth every hour of it," he said. "The organization has set up the team to contend for a long period of time. With all the young guys we've got, with a mixture of some veterans that come back, we are set up to, hopefully, play well for a long time," Wakefield said. 37 arrests made Monday Police spokeswoman Elaine Driscoll said 37 arrests were made early Monday in the city mostly for disorderly conduct. No serious injuries were reported.

Thirteen people were arrested after they refused to leave the Kenmore Square area near Fenway Park, police said. After police told a large crowd to disperse, several officers were struck by rocks and bottles. Sixteen cars parked along Newbury Street were vandalized. After 37 arrests, Sox fans get ready for roaming rally By Ken Maqulre ASSOCIATED PRESS BOSTON Sunglasses shielding his sleepless eyes, David Ortiz held the glittering World Series trophy aloft for Red Sox fans gathered outside Fenway Park. "Man, we got it man," Big Papi told reporters, his hands still on baseball's ultimate prize, i "There was a lot of celebration," Ortiz said.

"I got to go. I am tired." The city is planning a rolling rally today from Fenway to City Hall Plaza. The parade will pause in three spots Copley Square, the Boston Common and City Hall Plaza so closer Jonathan Papelbon can dance his wacky Irish jig. The parade will follow the same route as the one from 2004, except it won't venture into the Charles River, Mayor Thomas Menino said Monday Menino said accommodations had to be made for fans to see Papelbon. "He has to do a dance," Meni- Fans crowd outside Boston's Fenway Park arrives after Sunday's World Series win in on Monday as the team Denver.

ers and their families back to Fenway Park. Team owners John Henry and Tom Werner exited the first bus and carried the World Series trophy toward the crowd of Red Sox fans, then handed the prize to the unshaven General Manager Theo Epstein. The Red Sox wasted no time Monday in raising their "2007 World Series Champions" banner outside the ballpark, delighting hundreds of fans who gathered outside the stadium to welcome the team. no said. "He promised the people he would do a dance." The team returned in the afternoon from Denver following a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 victory Sunday night.

Their flight from Denver arrived at Logan International Airport just before 4:30 p.m., and dozens of airport workers waved to players and applauded as their buses were escorted out of the airport. Six buses transported the play I rV I 1 Associated PressELISE AMENDOLA Boston's David Ortiz holds up two fingers along with World Series championship trophy to fans who gathered to greet the team outside Fenway Park in Boston on Monday. A rolling rally with three stops will be held today across the Boston area. SCOREBOARD Football COLLEGE On the Web Updated results You can check pantagraph.com for results of local high-school and college sporting events before they make it in your morning paper. www.pantagraph.comsports iriiriF Pantagraph file photoLORI ANN COOK As Bobby Hill plots his road back to ISU, he knows he needs to think like he did when he was in high school in St.

Louis, when he averaged 13.5 points and won a state title. Ml FROM Bl ISU first-year coach Tim Jankovich is not permitted to comment about Hill until he signs next month. However, Jankovich and his staff have made it clear to Hill that he is wanted and visit him once a week as allowed by NCAA rules. "Coach Jankovich is about the players. That's the reason I like him," said Hill.

When he returns to ISU next season, Hill promises he'll be a changed player. His quickness and ability to guard almost any player on the court with his long arms stamped Hill as a defensive stopper last season for coach Porter Tim Jankovich Saturday's games Illinois Wesleyan at North Central, 2 p.m. Carthage at Wheaton Elmhurst at Millikin Augustana at North Park Big Ten standings School PCT. Ohio State (9-0) 5 0 1.000 Michigan (7-2) 5 0 1.000 Purdue (7-2) 3 2 .600 Wisconsin (7-2) 3 2 .600 Illinois (6-3) 3 2 .600 Penn State (6-3) 3 3 .500 Northwestern (5-4) ...2 3 .400 Indiana (5-4) 2 4 .333 Iowa (4-5) 2 4 .333 Michigan State (5-4) 1 4 .200 Minnesota (1-8) 0 5 .000 Saturday's games Illinois at Minnesota, 7 Ball State at Indiana Iowa at Northwestern Michigan at Michigan State Wisconsin at Ohio State Purdue at Penn State APTop 25 The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 27, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs I.

Ohio State (59) 1,615 1 2. Boston Coll, (1) 1,501 2 3. LSU(3) 7-1 1,478 3 4. Oregon 7-1 1,417 5 5. Oklahoma 7-1 1,365 4 6.

Arizona State (2) 1,310 7 7. West Virginia 1,286 6 8. Kansas 8-0 1,164 12 9. Missouri 7-1 1,121 13 10. Georgia 6-2 949 20 I I Virginia Tech 823 8 12.

Hawaii 8-0 776 16 13. USC 6-2 742 9 14. Texas 7-2 728 17 15. Michigan 7-2 726 19 16. Connecticut 7-1 555 17.

Alabama 6-2 547 22 18. Florida 5-3 532 9 19. Auburn 6-3 530 23 20. South Florida 392 1 1 21 Boise State 259 21. Wake Forest 259 23.

South Carolina 196 15 24. Tennessee 5-3 165 25. Clemson 6-2 146 Others receiving votes: Wisconsin 132, California 131, Kentucky 123, Virginia 33, Penn St. 30, BYU 22, Purdue 22, Troy 13, Kansas St. 12, UCLA 11, Oklahoma St.

5, Illinois 4, New Mexico 4, Rutgers 1 USA Today Top 25 The Top 25 teams in the USA Today college football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 27, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th place vote, and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs I. Ohio State (56) 1,495 1 2. Boston Coll. (3) 1,414 2 3.

LSU 1,324 3 4. Oregon (1) 7-1 1,280 5 5. Oklahoma 7-1 1,269 4 6. Arizona 8-0 1,221 7 7. West Virginia 1,177 6 8.

Kansas 8-0 1,108 10 9. Missouri 7-1 983 13 10. Georgia 6-2 791 19 II. Hawaii 8-0 769 14 12. Texas 7-2 753 16 13.

Virginia Tech 736 9 H. Michigan 7-2 701 21 15. USC 6-2 679 8 16. Auburn 6-3 454 23 17. Florida 5-3 451 11 18.

Alabama 6-2 439 24 19. Wisconsin 7-2 422 25 20. Connecticut 7-1 419 21 South Florida 291 12 22. Boise State 218 23. Kentucky 6-3 159 15 24.

Clemson 6-2 145 25. South Carolina 131 17 Others receiving votes: Virginia 119: California-1 1 Wake Forest 115; Purdue 107; Tennessee 64; Penn State 53; Illinois 21 Kansas State 20; Brigham Young 13; Oklahoma State 1 1 Cincinnati Texas Tech Houston Vanderbilt Colorado Florida State Oregon State 2. FCS Coaches Top 25 SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) The top 25 teams in the Coaches Football Championship Subdivision poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 28 and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs I.

N.D. State (16) 686 1 2. N.Iowa (6) 8-0 665 2 3. Montana (4) 8-0 631 3 4. Massachusetts (2) 7-1 626 4 5.

McNeese State 592 5 6. Southern Illinois 547 7 7. Delaware 7-1 500 8 8. New Hampshire 469 9 9. Applchn State 463 10 10.

Woflord 7-2 413 11 11. Richmond 6-2 388 14 12. James Madison 377 6 13. Delaware State 366 12 14. Yale 7-0 337 13 15.

Elon 6-2 289 17 16. E.Kentucky 275 18 17. Grambling State 234 21 18. Ga. Southern 222 22 19.

Western Illinois 134 20. Hofstra 6-2 131 15 21 Eastern Illinois 85 25 22. Alabama 79 23. Yngstwn State 5-4 76 20 24. Nicholls State 70 19 25.

Villanova 62 Others receiving votes: Montana State 55, Eastern Washington 53, Central Arkansas 43. San Diego 39, Holy Cross 34, Fordham 30, The Citadel 26, Dayton 25, Cal Poly 19, Harvard 19, Norfolk State 18, Hampton 7, Florida 4, Southern 4, Northern Arizona 3, South Dakota State 2. William Mary 2. TSN FCS Top 25 PHILADELPHIA (AP) The top 25 teams in The Sports Network Football Championship Subdivision poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 28 and previous ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1.

N.lowa (59) 8-0 2,558 1 2. N.D. State (37) 2,456 2 3. Massr.chusdtts (6)7-1 2,330 4 4 -a (7) 8-0 2,300 3 5 McNst State (3) 8-0 2,272 5 Football NFL Standings AMERICAN CONFERENCE East WLT Pet PF PA New England 8 0 01.000 331 127 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 97 135 N.Y.Jets 1 7 0 .125 139 205 Miami 0 8 0 .000 166 244 South WLT Pel PF PA Indianapolis 7 0 01.000 224 102 Jacksonville 5 2 0 .714 131 110 Tennessee 5 2 0 .714 145 117 Houston 3 5 0 .375 179 209 North WLT Pot PF PA Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 184 91 Baltimore 4 3 0 .571 124 119 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 194 203 Cincinnati 2 5 0 .286 177 211 West WLT Pet PF PA KansasCity 4 3 0 .571 102 113 San Diego 4 3 0 .571 172 129 Denver 3 4 0 .429 119 183 Oakland 2 5 0 .286 135 153 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East WLT Pet PF PA Dallas 6 1 0 .857 227 158 N.Y. Giants 6 2 0 .750 200 159 Washington 4 3 0 .571 129 140 Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 139 117 South WLT Pet PF PA Carolina 4 3 0 .571 130 141 Tampa Bay 4 4 0 .500 147 134 New Orleans 3 4 0 .429 132 162 Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 95 153 North WLT Pet PF PA Green Bay 6 1 0 .857 161 120 Detroit 5 2 0 .714 156 178 Chicago 3 5 0 .375 144 181 Minnesota 2 5 0 .286 131 137 West WLT Pet PF PA Seattle 4 3 0 .671 137 108 Arizona 3 4 0 .429 147 157 San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 88 166 St.

Louis 0 8 0 .000 99 219 Result Green Bay 19, Denver 13, OT Sunday's games Denver at Detroit, Noon Carolina at Tennessee, Noon San Diego at Minnesota, Noon Washington at N.Y. Jets, Noon San Francisco at Atlanta, Noon Cincinnati at Buffalo, Noon Jacksonville at New Orleans, Noon Green Bay at Kansas City, Noon Arizona at Tampa Bay, Noon Seattle at Cleveland, 3:05 p.m. Houston at Oakland, 3: 1 5 p.m. New England at Indianapolis, 3:15 p.m. Dallas at Philadelphia, 7:15 p.m.

Open: Miami, N.Y. Giants, Chicago, St. Louis Monday's game Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Summary AT DENVER Green Bay 7 6 0 0 6 19 Denver 7 0 3 3 0 13 First Quarter Den Scheffler 5 pass from Cutler (Elam kick), 3:52. GB Jones 79 pass from Favre (Crosby kick), 3:29.

Second Quarter GBFG Crosby 19, 7:15. GBFG Crosby 26, 1:26. Third Quarter Den FG Elam 45, 3:00. Fourth Quarter Den FG Elam 21, Overtime GB Jennings 82 pass from Favre, 14:44. A 77,160.

GB Den First downs 20 24 Total Net Yards 430 332 Rushes-yards 27-105 24-88 Passing 325 244 Punt Returns 2-13 1-26 Kickoff Returns 3-61 2-49 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 21-27-021-34-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-6 3-20 Punts Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1 Penalties-Yards 13-103 9-63 Time of Possession 30:41 29:35 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Green Bay, Grant 22-104, Morency 2-8, Wynn 1-1, Favre 2-minus 8). Denver, Young 18-71, A.Hall 3-10, Cutler 2-7. PASSING-Green Bay, Favre 21-27-0-331. Denver, Cutler 21-34-0-264.

RECEIVING Green Bay, Jennings 6-141, Jones 3-107, Lee 3-34, Driver 3-28, Grant 3-7, Morency 2-12, K.Hall 1-2, Denver, Young 6-49, Stokley 5-71 Marshall 3-74, Scheffler 3-28, Graham 2-20, Martinez 1-18, Sapp 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS Nona COLLEGE Gateway standings School PCT. Northern Iowa (8-0) ..4 0 1.000 So. Illinois (7-1) 3 1 .750 Western Illinois (6-3) 3 1 .750 Missouri State (5-4) .2 3 .400 Illinois State (4-5) 2 3 .400 Youngstown St. (5-4) 1 3 .250 Indiana State (0-9) ...0 4 .000 Saturday's games Illinois State at North Dakota State, 4:07 p.m.

Northern Iowa at Missouri State Southern Illinois at Western Illinois Youngstown State at Indiana State CCIW standings School PCT. Wheaton(S-O) 5 0 1.000 Itl. Wesleyan (6-2) 6 0 1.000 North Central (6-2). ...4 1 .800 Carthage (6-2) 3 2 .600 Elmhurst (4-4) 1 4 200 Augustana (3-5) 1 4 .200 Millikin (2 -6) 1 4 .200 North Park (1-7) 0 3 U00 BCS Standings Harris Rk Pts I. Ohio State .1 2850 1.

2. Boston Coll. .2 2665 0, 3. LSU 3 2568 0, 4. Ariz.

State ...6 2291 0, 5. Oregon .5 2433 0, 6. Oklahoma ...4 2451 0. 7. W.

Virginia .7 2232 0. 8. Kansas 8 2047 0, 9. Missouri 9 1923 0. 10.

Georgia .12 1507 0, II. Va. Tech ..14 1286 0. 12. Michigan ..15 1283 0, 13.

UConn .19 829 0. 14. Hawaii ....10 1640 0. 15. Texas ....11 1514 0, 16.

Auburn .18 844 0. 17. Alabama ..17 891 0, 18. S.Florida.. 20 602 0, 19.

USC 13 1312 0. 20. Florida ....16 921 0. 21. Wisconsin .21 572 0.

22. Boise State 22 394 0. 23. Virginia ,27 203 0. 24.

Wake For. .25 272 0. 25. Clemson ..29 169 0. Oct.

Rk 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8 9 Match 2 6:00 p.m. Kewanee Wethersfieldvs. Augusta Southeastern Match 3 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) AT VARNA Match 1 5:00 p.m. Dwight (24-6-2) vs.

Lexington (28-7) Match 2 6:00 p.m. Deer Creek-Mackinaw (26-3) vs. Woodland (18-10) Match 3 7:15 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and'2 (championship) AT DANVILLE SCHLARMAN Match 1 5:00 p.m. Decatur Lutheran (29-2) vs.

Sullivan (21-12) Match 2 6:00 p.m. Kansas vs. Mount Pulaski Match 3 7:15 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) Class 2A sectional ALL MATCHES THURSDAY AT RIVERTON Match 1 5:00 p.m. Central Catholic (25-1 1 vs.

Rochester Match p.m. Camp Point Central vs. Carlinville Match 3 7:15 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) Class 3A sectionals ALL MATCHES THURSDAY AT METAMORA Match 1 5:00 p.m. Metamora (33-2) vs.

Galesburg (20-12) Match 2 6:00 p.m. Bloomington (32-4) vs. Bartonville Limestone Match p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) AT CHATHAM Match p.m. Springfield vs.

Chatham Glenwood Match 2 6:00 p.m. Lincoln (21-14) vs. Champaign Centennial (33-4) Match 3 7:15 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) Class 4A sectional ALL MATCHES THURSDAY AT NORMAL COMMUNITY Match 1 5:00 p.m. Moline (33-4) vs.

Collinsville Match p.m. Normal Community (29-7) vs. East St. Louis Match 3 7:15 p.m. Winners Matches 1 and 2 (championship) Hockey NHL Results N.Y.

Rangers 3, Tampa Bay 1 Washington 7, Toronto 1 San Jose 4, Dallas 2 Today's games Pittsburgh at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. Detroit at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m, Nashville at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

IHL Friday's games Muskegon at Bloomington, 7:05 p.m. Flint at Kalamazoo Fort Wayne at Port Huron Saturday's games Kalamazoo at Port Huron Bloomington at Flint, 6:30 p.m. Muskegon at Fort Wayne Sunday's games Fort Wayne at Kalamazoo Port Huron at Bloomington, 4:05 p.m. Golf COLLEGE WOMEN Illinois State ROSS RESORTS INVITATIONAL AT MID PINES GOLF CLUB PAR 72 TEAM SCORES -TOP 5 OF 15, ISU 1. Rollins 613; 2.

Augusta State 617; 3. Cincinnati 618; 4. Nova Southeastern 629; 5. James Madison 637; 1 1 Illinois State 646. TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS 1.

Emily Geury (Augusta State), 147; 2. Lindsay Hong (Yale), 148; 3. Joanna Coe (Rollins), 151; 4. (tie) Tamara Luccioli (Augusta State) and Hillery Wilson (Cincinnati), 152. ILLINOIS STATE 9.

(tie) Stacey Miller 155, 45. (tie) Tiffany Hocken-smith 163, 47. (tie) Laura Harris 164, 50 (tie) Bntt Knutson and Christine Larson 165. Miscellaneous AMERICA'S LINE Favorite Pts Underdog NFL SUNDAY Redskins 3'2 JETS Overunder 36'2 28, 2007 USA Today Computer Rk Pot t2 0.930 1 0.990 4 0,880 t2 0.930 6 0.810 9 0,670 7 0.76Q 5 0.860 13 0.500 8 0.690 10 0.630 16 0.360 11 0.570 0.000 0.000 14 0.390 15 0.370 12 0.560 25 0.040 17 0.320 0.000 22 0.180 18 0,310 119 0.250 119 0,250 BCS Avg Pv 0.975 1 0.955 2 0.887 3 0.849 4 0,839 5 0.792 6 0.775 7 0.772 9 0.610 13 0,582 18 0,524 8 0.425 20 0.380 23 0.362 17 0,344 19 0.329 22 0.325 24 0.321 10 0.317 12 0.314 11 0.160 0.154 0.153 15 0.140 0,135 Pts Pet 1495 0.996 1414 0.942 1324 0.882 1221 0.814 1280 0.853 1269 0.846 1177 0.784 1108 0.738 983 0.655 791 0.527 736 0.490 701 0.467 419 0.279 769 0.512 753 0.502 454 0.302 439 0,292 291 0.194 679 0,452 451 0.300 422 0,281 218 0.145 119 0.079 115 0.076 145 0.096 CHIEFS NL Packers Overunder NL BUCS 3Vz Cardinals Overunder 37 TITANS 4 Panthers Overunder 36'2 FALCONS 3 Overunder 37 SAINTS 3V2 Jaguars Overunder 40 LIONS NL Broncos Overunder NL BILLS 2 Bengals Overunder 43V2 Chargers 712 VIKINGS Overunder 41 BROWNS 1 Seahawks Overunder 47 Patriots 5 COLTS Overunder 56 RAIDERS 3 Texans Overunder 42 Cowboys 3 EAGLES Overunder 46 MONDAY STEELERS 9 Ravens Overunder 36 COLLEGE FOOTBALL THURSDAY GATECH 2V4 VaTech FRIDAY OHIO 7V2 Temple BOWLGRN ...,7 Akron Nevada-Reno ,612 MEX ST SATURDAY Illinois 11V2 INDIANA 6V2 Ball St NWESTERN .1 Iowa PENN ST 7 Purdue Michigan 4V2 MICH ST OHIO ST 15V2 NBA TODAY SPURS 12'2 Blazers WARRIORS ....3 Jazz Rockets 2V2 LAKERS Home team in CAPS NL No line PK-Pick'em FOOTBALL NCHS playoff tickets Tickets for Normal Community's Class 6A second-round playoff game against Ottawa are being sold during regular school hours in the main office at Normal Community High School. Tickets are $4 each for the 7:30 p.m.

game on Friday. Transactions BASEBALL American League DETROIT TIGERS Traded RHP Jair Jurrjens and OF Gorkys Hernandez to Atlanta for SS Edgar Renteria. LOS ANGELES ANGELS Announced OF Tommy Murphy and RHP Marc Gywn declined outright assignments and elected to become free agents. MINNESOTA TWINS Exercised their option on RHP Joe Nathan for the 2008 season. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS Claimed LHP Kurt Birkins off waivers from Baltimore.

Designated Raul Casanova for assignment. TEXAS RANGERS Claimed OF Nick Gorneault off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. National League MILWAUKEE BREWERS Purchased the contract of 1 Brad Nelson from Nashville (PCL). Designated 3B Corey Koskie for assignment. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CLEVELAND CAVALIERS Signed G-F Demetris Nichols.

Waived Noel Felix. DETROIT PISTONS Waived Sammy Mejia. HOUSTON ROCKETS Cut Bob Sura, John Lucas III, Jackie Butler and Justin Reed. INDIANA PACERS Signed F-C Courtney Sims. MIAMI HEAT Released Jere- -my Richardson, Brian Chase, F.

Marcus Slaughter and Devin Green. i MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES Reached a buyout agreement with Juwan Howard. NEW JERSEY NETS Exercised the i third-year options of Marcus Williams' and Josh Boone, keeping the players through the 2008-09 season. SAN ANTONIO SPURS Traded Beno Udrih to Minnesota for a 2008 second-round draft pick. HOCKEY National Hockey League NHL Suspended Philadelphia Randy Jones two games for receiving a game misconduct during an Oct, 27 against Boston.

SAN JOSE SHARKS Recalled F1 Devin Setoguchi and Lukas Kas- par from Worcester (AHL) TAMPA BAY LIGHTNINb Re called Matt Situby (iu.t Norfolk (AHL), No, 6 Peoria Richwoods (9-1 at No. 3 Rock Island (9-1 Sat, 1 p.m. CLASS 7A Upper Bracket No. 1 Rockford Boylan (10-0) at No. 9 Rockford Guilford (8-2), Fri, 7:1 5 p.m.

No, 5 Rolling Meadows (9-1 at No. 4 Lake Zurich (9-1 Sat, 1 p.m. No. 7 Mundelein Carmel (8-2) at No. 2 Glenbrook North (9-1), Sat, 7 p.m.

No, 6 Chicago De La Salle (8-2) at No. 3 Cary-Grove (9-1 Sat, 6:30 p.m. Lower Bracket No. 4 Chicago St. Rita (7-3) at No.

1 Wheaton Warrenville South (10-0), Fri, 7 p.m. No. 2 Chicago Morgan Park (9-1) at No. 6 Glenbard West (6-4), Sat, 1 p.m. No.

4 St. Charles East (8-2) at No. 1 Geneva (10-O), 7:30 p.m. No. 3 East St.

Louis (8-2) at No. 2 Moline (9-1), Sat, 1 :30 p.m, CLASS 8A Upper Bracket No. 1 Chicago Mount Carmel (10-0) at No. 9 Palatine (7-3), Fri, 7 p.m. No.

5 Maine South (9-1) at No. 4 Glenbrook South (9-1 Sat, 7 p.m. No. 7 Loyola Academy (8-2) at No. 2 Palatine Fremd (10-0), Sat, 6:30 p.m.

No. 6 Elmhurst York (8-2) at No. 14 Glenbard North (6-4), Fri, 7 p.m. Lower Bracket No. 16 Homewood-Flossmoor (6-4) at No, 9 Tinley Park Andrew (8-2), Fri, 7 p.m.

No. 4 Chicago Brother Rice (8-2) at No. 12 Hinsdale Central (7-3), 7 p.m. No. 7 Bolingbrook (8-2) at No.

2 Naperville North (9-1), Fri, 7 p.m. No. 6 Lincoln-Way East (8-2) at No, 14 Neuqua Valley (6-4), Fri, 7 p.m. Basketball NBA Today's games Portland at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday's games Milwaukee at Orlando, 6 Washington at Indiana, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 6 p.m. Chicago at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.

San Antonio at Memphis, 7 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Sacramento at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Seattle at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Lincoln College facts HEAD COACH McCullum, 10th season (9-year record 221-75) NICKNAME Lynx CONFERENCE Mid-West Athletic 2006-07 RECORD Won 21, Lost 11 ROSTER Player Pos.

Class Ht. Darnell Lindsay Soph 6-4 Bobby Hill Soph 6-6 Gerren Rogers Soph 6-8 Darius Adams Frosh 6-0 Brandon Farmer Frosh 5-10 Kordero Anderson Frosh 6-2 Colby Johnson Frosh 6-1 Don Gavin Frosh 6-3 Ethan Neitzel Frosh 6-4 Damien Henderson Frosh 6-5 Bryce Davis Frosh 6-7 Alfred Jones Frosh 6-7 Keenan Ellis Frosh 6-11 SCHEDULE Friday Kirkwood at John Wood Classic, 5 p.m. Saturday Forest Park at John Wood Classic, 2 p.m. Nov. 6 At Lincoln Trail, 7:30 Nov.

10 Highland at Black Hawk East Tournament, 4 p.m. Nov. 11 Black Hawk East or Marshalltown at Black Hawk East Tournament, 2 or 4 p.m. Nov. 14 Rend Lake Nov.

16- NIACC at Indian Hills, 5 p.m. Nov. 17 At Indian Hills, 7 p.m. Nov. 23 Southeastern Iowa at Southeastern Iowa Classic, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 24 Southeastern Iowa or Olney at Southeastern Iowa Classic, 5:30 p.m. Nov. 28 At Rend Lake, 7 p.m. Dec.

8 Lincoln Trail, 3 p.m. Dec. 15 At Lincoln LandA, 4 p.m. Dec. 30 Black Hawk East at West Burlington, Iowa, 5 p.m.

Dec. 31 South Suburban at West Burlington, fowa, 1 :30 p.m. Jan. 5- Danville's 3 p.m. Jan.

9 At Illinois Central 7 p.m. Jan. 12 Parkland 3 p.m. Jan. 16- Shawnee, 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 23 At Spoon River 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26 John Wood, 3 p.m. Jan.

30 At Lewis Clark, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 At Shawnee, 4 p.m. Feb. 6 At Danville 4 p.m.

Feb. 1 3 Illinois Central, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 Lincoln Land, 3 p.m. Feb.

19 Spoon River, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 At Parkland, 4 p.m. Feb. 27 At John Wood, 7:30 p.m.

March 1 Lewis Clark, 3 p.m. () Mid-West Athletic Conference games JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS AT NORMAL Seventh Grade Mahomet 25, Parkside 24 Eighth Grade Mahomet 40, Park-side 36 Volleyball HIGH SCHOOL Class 1A sectionals ALL MATCHES THURSDAY AT ABINGDON Match 1 5:00 p.m. lilmi Genital (20-15) vs. Alexis 6. Southern Illinois 2,069 7 7.

Delaware 7-1 1 ,866 9 8. New Hampshire 1 ,828 8 9. Applchn State 1,689 10 10. Wofford 7-2 1,612 11 11. Richmond 6-2 1,454 14 12.

James Madison 1,432 6 13. Delaware State 1,284 12 14. Elon 1,215 16 15. Yale 7-0 1,179 13 16. E.

Kentucky 1,068 17 17. Ga. 6-2 850 22 18. Grambling State 7-1 789 21 19. Western Illinois 624 24 20.

Hofstra 518 15 21. Alabama 404 22. Yngstwn State 5-4 292 20 23. Villanova 5-3 253 24. Washington 245 25.

Nicholls State 224 18 Others receiving votes: Eastern Illinois 208, Holy Cross 1 79, Cal Poly 1 47, Central Arkansas 127, Fordham 109, The Citadel 88, Norfolk State 87, Montana State 76, Dayton 59, San Diego 50, Harvard 47, Jacksonville State 36, South Dakota State 25, Hampton 19, Northern Arizona 1 5, lona 1 1 Albany 9, Prairie View 5, Liberty 2, Winston-Salem State 2, Colgate 1 HIGH SCHOOL Playoff pairings SECOND ROUND CLASS 1A Upper Bracket No. 4 Milledgeville (8-2) at No. 1 Galena (10-0), 1 p.m. No. 2 Alden-Hebron (9-1) at No.

6 Cambridge (8-2), 2 p.m. No. 1 Lewistown (10-0) at No. 5 Cuba-North Fulton (8-2), 7 p.m. No, 2 Princeville (9-1) at No.

3 Stark County (8-2), Sat, 1 p.m. Lower Bracket No. 8 Cerro Gordo (8-2) at No. 1 Mt. No.

5 Concord Triopia (9-1) at No. 4 Tuscola (9-1), 5 p.m. No. 7 Areola (8-2) at No. 2 Jacksonville Routt (10-0), 1 p.m.

No. 6 Salt Fork (8-2) at No. 3 Greenfield (10-0), 1 p.m. CLASS 2A Upper Bracket No, 8 Clifton Central (8-2) at No. 1 Flanagan-Woodland (10-0), 1 p.m.

No. 4 Orion (10-0) at No. 12 Farm-ington (6-4), Sat- 7 p.m. No. 7 Sterling Newman (8-2) at No, 2 Dakota (10-0), 1p.m.

No, 6 Forreston (9-1 at No. 3 Morrison (10-0), 1 p.m. Lower Bracket No. 1 Maroa-Forsyth (10-0) at No. 5 Niantic Sangamon Valley, (7-3), 7 p.m.

No. 2 Westville (10-0) at No. 6 Tremont (6-4), Sat, 1 p.m. No. 1 Casey-Westfield (10-0) at No.

5 Auburn (7-3), 1 :30 p.m. No. 3 Bridgeport Red Hill (8-2) at No. 2 Red Bud (9-1), 1p.m. CLASS 3A Upper Bracket No, 1 St.

Joseph-Ogden (10-0) at No. 9 Wilmington (7-3), 6:1 5 p.m. No. 5 Piano (9-1 at No. 4 Aledo (9-1), 1p.m.

No. 7 Amboy (8-2) at No. 2 Petersburg PORTA (10-0), 2 p.m. No. 3 Aurora Christian (10-0) at No.

1 1 West Carroll (6-4), 5 p.m. Lower Bracket No, 1 Greenville (10-0) at No. 9 DuQuoin (8-2), 1 p.m. No. 5 Marshall (9-1) at No, 13 Car-linville (7-3), 2 p.m.

No. 2 Carterville (10-O) at No. 10 Tolono Unity (7-3), 1 :30 p.m. No, 3 Columbia (9-1 at No. 1 1 West Frankfort (7-3), 2 p.m.

CLASS 4A Upper Bracket No, 8 Illinois Valley Central (8-2) at No. 1 Addison Dnsooll (10-0), 1 p.m. No. 5 Mendota (9-1 at No. 4 Chicago Christian (9-1), 7 p.m.

No. 7 Genoa-Kingston (8-2) at No. 2 Coal City (10-0), 7 p.m. No. 6 Oregon (8-2) at No.

3 Harvard (9-1), Fri, 7 p.m. Lower Bracket No, 4 Quincy Notre Dame (8-2) at No. 1 Central Catholic (1 0-0). Sat. 1 :30 p.m.

No. 3 Decatur St, Teresa (9-1 at No. No. 4 Mascoutah (9-1) at No. 1 Anna-)onesboro (10-0), Sat, 2 p.m.

No. 3 Breese Mater Dei (9-1 at No. 2 Mount Carmel (10-0), Sat, 1 p.m. CLASS SA Upper Bracket No. 8 Belvidere (8-2) at No, 1 Chicago Robeson (9-1), Sat, 1 p.m.

No. 5 Morris (8-2) at No. 13 Rochelle (7-3), Sat, 1 :30 p.m. No. 7 Woodstock Marian (8-2) at No.

2 Lombard Montini (9-1), Sat, 1 p.m. No. 6 Geneseo (8-2) at No. 14 Nazareth Academy (7-3), Sat, 1 p.m. Lower Bracket No, 4 Washington (7-3) at No.

1 Metamora (10-0), Sat, 1 p.m. No. 2 Pontlac (8-2) at No. 6 University High (6-4), Sat, 4 p.m. at Hancock Stadium No.

4 Mount Vernon (7-3) at No. 8 Charleston (6-4, Sat, 1 p.m. No. 3 Marion (8-2) at No. 2 Mattoon CLASS 6A Upper Bracket No.

8 Glenbard South (7-3) at No. 1 Oak Lawn Richards (10-0), Fri, 7 p.m. No. 5 Chicago Hubbard (8-2) at No. 4 Oak Forest (9-1).

Sat, 5p.m. No. 7 Oswego (8-2) at No. 2 Prairie Ridge (10-0), Fri, 7:30 m. No.

6 Lemont (8-2) at No. 3 Fox Lake Grant (10-0). Sat, 7 p.m. Lower Bracket No 8 Ottawa (8-2) at No. 1 Normal Community (10-0), Fri, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 New Lpnox-Providence (6-4) at No. 12 Bkxxnington (7-3). Sat 2 p.m. "Jo 7 Crete Mtw (8-2) at No.

2 Joiifei Lau (9 -1 Fri, 7 p.m. Moser. Hill averaged 2.2 points per game while taking 41 shots in 26 games. "I will be a shooter," he said. "I'll be a lot more (offensive minded)." That sounds good to McCullum, who plans to play Hill at small forward.

Sophomore guard Darnell Lindsay and Hill are being counted on by McCullum to become the Lynx's offensive leaders and each average 15-17 points per game. "I have to get him to be more aggressive offensively At the Division I level with maturity, there's more patience," said McCullum, who- is in his 10th year as Lincoln College's coach. "He's assuming these guys are going to throw nine passes and it's going to get back to him. "Ideally I like that, but that's not what is happening here. Bobby is passing up shots to get better shots, and then we have the wrong guy shooting it." Most of Hill's shots at ISU came on drives to the basket.

It was easy to assume Hill was left-handed because he put up more shots with that hand than his right. What went largely unnoticed was that Hill, a natural right-hander, made 82.1 percent of his free throws (23 of 28). "If you're an 82 percent free throw shooter, you're a pretty solid shooter," said McCullum. Hill knows he needs to think like he did at Vashon High School in St. Louis, when he averaged 13.5 points and led the team to the state championship.

"Here, he's the man," said McCullum. "The big thing he has to understand is he is playing at the top of the scouting report every night. Every time we get off the bus, the other team's No. 1 focus is going to be to stop Bobby Hill. "He has to understand that.

Last year when he played at ISU, it wasn't that way." Precedent for the move to ISU McCullum believes Hill's season at Lincoln College should benefit him at ISU. He likens it to when Marcus Griffin played two years with the Lynx before going to Illinois. Griffin averaged almost 20 points per game at Lincoln College, about double what he did while at Peoria Manual, and then was able to average in double figures for the Illini. "I'm a firm believer it's hard to go from a guy who in your freshman or sophomore year is not asked to score and all sudden you're a junior and we need 13 points a game. It's hard at the high school level," said McCullum.

"Here, Bobby is going to get that opportunity." Because Hill didn't transfer to Lincoln College until August, he was able to use ISU's facilities throughout the summer. He'll be back in Normal again in May after graduating with his associate's degree, so McCullum said it's really only a nine-month hiatus. Or pit stop. "I kind of miss it a lot," said Hill of ISU. "It's a transition coming here.

It's small, but it's worth it.".