ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL Game #10 // Illinois (7-2) vs. Western Michigan (3-3) Dec. 13, 2009 // 1:30 pm CT // Champaign, Ill. // Assembly Hall (16,618) TV: BTN - Ari Wolfe (Play-By-Play), Kendall Gill (Analyst) Radio: Illini Sports Network - Brian Barnhart (Play-By-Play), Jerry Hester (Analyst), Loren Tate (Reports) ILLINOIS 2009-10 SCHEDULE & RESULTS PROBABLE STARTERS Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG Other DATE OPPONENT TIME/RESULT TV/STREAK G 32 Demetri McCamey 6-3 200 Jr. 13.8 3.1 5.6 1.8 spg NOVEMBER G1 D.J. Richardson 6-3 185 Fr. 11.2 2.2 3.0 53.1 3FG% 13 SIU-EDWARDSVILLE W, 96-69 W-1 G 3 Brandon Paul 6-4 195 Fr. 11.7 2.8 2.1 38.5 3FG% 17 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W, 80-61 W-2 F 24 Mike Davis 6-9 220 Jr. 12.6 9.9 1.3 52.8 FG% 21 PRESBYTERIAN [1] W, 94-48 W-3 C 54 Mike Tisdale 7-1 235 Jr. 11.2 5.4 1.0 64.1 FG% 24 WOFFORD [1] W, 78-64 W-4 27 vs. Utah [2] L, 58-60 L-1 28 vs. Bradley [2] L, 68-72 L-2 OFF THE BENCH DECEMBER Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. PPG RPG APG Other 2 at #18 Clemson [3] W, 76-74 W-1 G2 Joseph Bertrand 6-5 185 Fr. 5 BOISE STATE W, 84-77 W-2 G 13 Jeff Jordan 6-1 185 Jr. 2.4 2.3 2.1 57.1 FG% 8 VANDERBILT W, 79-68 W-3 G 15 Bubba Chisholm 5-11 180 Sr. 1.0 0.0 0.0 6 min 13 WESTERN MICHIGAN 1:30 pm BTN C 21 Stan Simpson 6-10 230 r-Fr. 0.7 0.3 0.7 1 block 19 vs. Georgia [4] 6 pm ESPNU F 23 Dominique Keller 6-7 230 Sr. 6.6 2.6 1.0 53.2 FG% 23 vs. Missouri [5] 8:30 pm ESPN2 F 30 Bill Cole 6-9 215 Jr. 2.6 3.3 0.7 12 off. reb. 30 NORTHWESTERN 8 pm BTN G 33 Alex Legion 6-5 205 Jr. 3.0 0.8 0.6 4 3FG JANUARY F 42 Tyler Griffey 6-9 225 Fr. 3.7 2.0 0.2 50 FG% 2 vs. Gonzaga [6] Noon CBS 5 IOWA 8 pm BTN C 50 Richard Semrau 6-10 245 r-Jr. 2.1 2.0 0.4 8-11 FG 9 at Indiana 7 pm BTN 12 PENN STATE 8 pm BTN COACHING STAFF 16 at Michigan State 2:30 pm CBS Head Coach: Bruce Weber 19 PURDUE 8 pm ESPN Career Record: 262-113/.699 (12th year) 23 at Northwestern 7 pm BTN At Illinois: 159-59/.729 (7th year) 27 at Penn State 5:30 pm BTN Associate Head Coach: Wayne McClain (9th year) 30 INDIANA 1 pm ESPN/ESPN2 Assistant Coaches: Jay Price (7th year), Jerrance Howard (3rd year) FEBRUARY Assistant to the Head Coach: Gary Nottingham (7th year) 3 at Iowa 7:30 pm BTN Director of Basketball Operations: Sean Harrington (2nd year) 6 MICHIGAN STATE 8 pm ESPN 9 at Wisconsin 6 pm BTN SERIES NOTES VS. WESTERN MICHIGAN 14 OHIO STATE Noon CBS 20/21 at Purdue TBA TBA Series Record: Illinois leads 2-0 23 at Michigan 6 pm ESPN Record at Champaign: Illinois leads 1-0 27/28 MINNESOTA TBA TBA Last Meeting: Illinois 75, Western Michigan 59 (Dec. 4, 1982 at Champaign) MARCH Series Streak: Illinois W-2 2/3/4 at Ohio State TBA TBA Weber vs. Western Michigan: First meeting 6/7 WISCONSIN TBA TBA 11-14 Big Ten Tournament [7] TBA TBA Opening Tips • Illinois concludes its three-game homestand Sunday afternoon, hosting Western Michigan. Home Games in BOLD // All Times Listed are Central [1] - Las Vegas Invitational • The Illini have won three straight, and with a victory Sunday, would equal their longest winning streak of the sea- [2] - HoopTV Las Vegas Invitational - Orleans Arena, Las Vegas son. [3] - Big Ten/ACC Challenge • Illinois has won 10 straight non-conference games at Assembly Hall. [4] - Gwinnett Center, Duluth, Ga. • Sunday marks Illinois’ final home non-conference game of the season. During the Weber era, Illinois is 45-4 in [5] - Busch Braggin’ Rights - Scottrade Center, St. Louis regular season non-conference games at Assembly Hall. [6] - United Center, Chicago • The Western Michigan contest marks Bruce Weber’s 100th game at the Assembly Hall. The Illini are 83-16 at The [7] - Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Hall under Weber, a winning percentage of .838. • All five Illini starters are scoring in double figures, averaging between 11.2 and 13.8 points. ILLINOIS SPORTS INFORMATION • Mike Tisdale has scored in double figures in each of the last six games. Over that stretch, Tisdale is averaging Address: 1700 S. Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820 13.0 points (78) and 5.8 rebounds (35) while shooting 64 percent from the field (32-50). Office: 217-333-1391 // Fax: 217-333-5540 • Demetri McCamey had back-to-back 23-point efforts against Boise State and Vanderbilt. In those two games, Basketball SID: Derrick Burson McCamey shot a combined 16-of-21 from the field (76.2 percent) and 6-of-7 from 3-point range (85.7 percent). Email: [email protected] • D.J. Richardson has reached double figures in scoring in three straight games. Over that stretch, Richardson is Office: 217-333-0933 // Cell: 217-766-7315 averaging 14.7 points (44) on 53.8 shooting from the field (14-26) as well as from 3-point range (7-13). www.fightingillini.com • After making 9-of-12 from 3-point range over the first four games, Richardson made just 1-of-7 from behind the arc in Las Vegas. Richardson has since hit 7-of-13 treys over the last three games. 1 // 2009-10 ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL 2009-10 ILLINOIS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown Notes 1 D.J. Richardson G 6-3 185 Fr. Peoria, Ill. Parade Magazine Fourth-Team All-American 2 Joseph Bertrand G 6-5 185 Fr. Sterling, Ill. Two-time IHSA Class 3A Slam Dunk Champion 3 Brandon Paul G 6-4 195 Fr. Gurnee, Ill. 2009 Illinois Mr. Basketball 13 Jeff Jordan ** G 6-1 185 Jr. Highland Park, Ill. Back-up point guard had 2.5 assist/turnover ratio last season 15 Bubba Chisholm * G 5-11 180 Sr. Champaign, Ill. Second year walk-on was an Academic All-American at Lincoln Land CC 21 Stan Simpson C 6-10 230 r-Fr. Chicago, Ill. Former First-Team All-State pick redshirted last season 23 Dominique Keller * F 6-7 230 Sr. Port Arthur, Texas Averaged 5.9 points on 52 percent shooting as a junior 24 Mike Davis ** F 6-9 220 Jr. Alexandria, Va. Led Big Ten with nine double-doubles last year 30 Bill Cole ** F 6-9 215 Jr. Peoria, Ill. Scored career-high nine points vs. Purdue in 2009 Big Ten Tournament 32 Demetri McCamey ** G 6-3 200 Jr. Bellwood, Ill. UI’stop scorer last year (11.5 ppg) also led Big Ten in assists in league play 33 Alex Legion * G 6-5 200 Jr. Detroit, Mich. Scored career-high 15 points last season at Michigan State 42 Tyler Griffey F 6-9 225 Fr. Wildwood, Mo. Lafayette High School’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder 50 Richard Semrau ** C 6-10 245 r-Jr. Grafton, Ohio Scored career-high nine points last year vs. Tulsa 54 Mike Tisdale ** C 7-1 235 Jr. Riverton, Ill. Participated in USA Basketball World University Game Trials last summer Head Coach: Bruce Weber (12 year overall, 7th year at Illinois) Pronunciation Guide Associate Head Coach: Wayne McClain (9th year) Joseph BERTRAND BER-trand Assistant Coaches: Jay Price (7th year), Jerrance Howard (3rd year) Bubba CHISHOLM CHIZ-um Assistant to the Head Coach: Gary Nottingham (7th year) DEMETRI McCAMEY duh-MEE-tree mc-CAME-ee Director of Basketball Operations: Sean Harrington (2nd year) Richard SEMRAU SEM-rauw (like cow) Video Coordinator: Matt Scaletta Athletic Trainer: Al Martindale Strength and Conditioning Coach: Jimmy Price RETURNING ILLINI LEADERS • Mike Tisdale ranks second in the Big Ten in field goal percentage (.641) while D.J. Richardson is second in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.531). • Mike Davis is the Big Ten’s No. 2 rebounder (9.9 rpg), while Demetri McCamey ranks second in the league in Team Rank assists (5.6 apg). Category Player Statistic in 08-09 • Illinois ranks 14th in the nation in assists (17.6 apg) and 18th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (1.4). Minutes . Mike Davis . .1045 . .2nd • The Illini rank 20th in the NCAA in field goal percentage (.496). Min./Game . Mike Davis . .30.7 . .3rd • Illinois has won two straight games over ranked opponents in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll, with victories Points . Demetri McCamey . .391 . .1st over No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 19 Clemson. Pts./Game. Demetri McCamey . .11.5 . .1st • Illinois led from start to finish against Vanderbilt, marking the third game this year where Illinois has never Field Goals . Mike Davis . .171 . .1st trailed. FG Pct. Mike Davis . ..533 . .1st • Illinois erased a 23-point deficit in the 76-74 victory at Clemson (Dec. 2), marking the largest comeback in 3-Pt. FGs. Demetri McCamey . .56 . .2nd school history and ninth-largest second-half comeback in NCAA history.