Feb. 13, 2011

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#14/12 Purdue 81, Illinois 70
Postgame Notes
Feb. 13, 2011
Assembly Hall; Champaign, Ill.
Attendance: 16,618

1. Brandon Paul scored a career-high 23 points, including 9-of-10 shooting from the free throw line. In his last six games, Paul has made 27-of-29 from the charity stripe. He is also averaging 18.7 points over the past three games.

2. Mike Davis tallied 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting, marking the sixth time the senior has reached double figures in the last seven games.

3. D.J. Richardson netted 13 points, giving him three double-digit games in the past four games.

4. Demetri McCamey matched a career high with five steals.

5. Illinois' bench outscored its opponent for the 11th game in a row, holding a 25-16 edge over Purdue.

6. The Illini shot 50 percent (11-of-22) in the first half, marking the 11th time this season the Orange and Blue were 50 percent or better in the opening frame.

7. Illinois capitalized on all six offensive rebounds and held a 12-8 advantage on second-chance points.

8. The Illini recorded eight steals on the afternoon and are averaging 8.7 steals per game over the last three contests.