University of Illinois
8-3
Georgia
5-4
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 32 | 35 | 67 |
| Georgia | 32 | 38 | 70 |
Illinois Falls Short Against Georgia 70-67
December 19, 2009 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2009
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) - Trey Thompkins hit four straight free throw attempts in the final 22.2 seconds to finish with 21 points and help Georgia beat Illinois 70-67 on Saturday night.
The Illini (8-3) never led in the second half until Demetri McCamey's three-point play with 35.6 seconds remaining made it 67-66.
Illinois had won four straight.
Georgia (5-4), which stopped a two-game slide, committed 27 turnovers last year during a 34-point loss to Illinois in Chicago. The Bulldogs improved to 1-5 against the Illini.
McCamey scored 21 for Illinois, but he missed a runner with 6.6 seconds left and failed to hit the rim on a 25-foot 3-point attempt from the right side as time expired.
