Tuesday, January 12
Assembly Hall
8:00 PM
University of Illinois
12-5 (4-0)
54
vs
53
Penn State
8-8 (0-4)
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State | 28 | 25 | 53 |
| Illinois | 23 | 31 | 54 |
Illinois Defeats Penn State, 54-53
January 12, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 12, 2010
Box Score |
Photo Gallery 
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Demetri McCamey returned to the starting lineup for the first time in two games and scored 25 points to lead Illinois to a 54-53 comeback victory over Penn State on Tuesday night.
McCamey hit a jump shot with 1:02 to play to give the Illini (12-5, 4-0 Big Ten) a 53-52 lead that stood up. Penn State's Talor Battle missed a jump shot as the game ended.
The Illini trailed 48-40 with 8:46 to play after a 16-5 Penn State run.
Chris Babb led Penn State (8-8, 0-4) with 15 points. He scored 12 points from behind the 3-point line. Battle added nine points on cold 4-for-19 shooting.
Mike Tisdale added 16 for the Illini.
McCamey hadn't started since a loss to Gonzaga on Jan. 2.
Team Stats
PSU
ILL
FG%
.345
.389
3FG%
.286
.533
FT%
.556
.667
RB
40
31
TO
11
10
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
25
FGM
9
3FGM
5
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
3
FGM
1
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
G
/ Men's BasketballC
/ Men's BasketballWednesday, April 15
Sunday, April 05
Friday, April 03
Thursday, April 02
