Feb. 16, 2011
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Illinois 54, Michigan 52
Postgame Notes
Feb. 16, 2011
Assembly Hall; Champaign, Ill.
Attendance: 16,273
1. With tonight's win, Illinois extended its home win streak against Michigan to 13 straight games.
2. The Illini also remained alone in fourth place (7-6) in the Big Ten.
3. Senior Demetri McCamey keyed the Illini offense with a game-high 18 points (7-for-15), including 4-for-8 from beyond the arc.
4. McCamey is now tied with Rich McBride for fourth on Illinois' all-time three-point field goals list with 216 for his career.
5. Senior Mike Tisdale came off the bench to tally 12 (5-for-7) of Illinois' 18 bench points and posted eight rebounds.
6. Illinois outscored the Michigan bench 18-7, holding the advantage for the 12th consecutive game.
7. Senior Mike Davis recorded his sixth double-digit rebound performance with a game-high 10 boards and team-best five assists. His 10 rebounds ties him with Deon Thomas for third on Illinois' all-time rebounds list with 846 for his career.
8. Freshman Meyers Leonard secured five rebounds in just three minutes of action off the bench.
9. The Illini held Michigan to 37.3% (22-for-59) shooting from the field, marking the 15th time they have held an opponent under 40 percent this season.
10. They also held the Wolverines to just 11.1% (2-for-18) from long range, the lowest three-point percentage of the year by an opponent.
