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Illini Dayton Cap

Illinois faces Dayton in a basketball game at 8pm. Illinois needs to handle Dayton's athleticism and play smart to avoid turnovers. Dayton will try to wear down Illinois' leading scorer Demetri McCamey and force the ball out of his hands. Illinois has a 4-2 record against Dayton but lost two postseason games to them in 1990 and 1982. Dayton's coach is from the area and their seniors have the second most wins in school history.

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Illini Dayton Cap

Illinois faces Dayton in a basketball game at 8pm. Illinois needs to handle Dayton's athleticism and play smart to avoid turnovers. Dayton will try to wear down Illinois' leading scorer Demetri McCamey and force the ball out of his hands. Illinois has a 4-2 record against Dayton but lost two postseason games to them in 1990 and 1982. Dayton's coach is from the area and their seniors have the second most wins in school history.

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ILLINOIS VS.

DAYTON
8 p.m., Assembly Hall, Champaign
ESPN2, WIRL-AM (1290)

ILLINOIS (21-14) PPG RPG


ILLINI FLYERS
KEYS F Mike Davis Jr. 6-9 10.7 9.2 KEYS
Handle the F Bill Cole Jr. 6-9 4.3 3.2 Wear down
Flyers’ C Mike Tisdale Jr. 7-1 12.1 6.1 McCamey.
athleticism. G Demetri McCamey Jr. 6-3 15.1 3.5 Force the ball
Play smart. G D.J. Richardson Fr. 6-3 10.5 2.7 out of his
Don’t pile up DAYTON (22-12) PPG RPG hands.
the turnovers.
F Chris Johnson So. 6-6 11.3 6.8
F Chris Wright Jr. 6-8 13.9 7.1
F Kurt Huelsman Sr. 6-10 4.4 4.3
G London Warren Sr. 6-0 4.5 3.4
G Marcus Johnson Sr. 6-3 8.8 3.2
NOTEWORTHY: Illinois has a 4-2 record against Dayton, with the losses coming in
postseason. Illinois fell to Dayton 88-86 in the NCAA first round in 1990, the year
after the Flyin’ Illini reached the Final Four. Dayton also defeated Illinois 61-58 in
the 1982 NIT second round. … Dayton coach Brian Gregory is a Mount Prospect
native who was a finalist for the Bradley coaching job before accepting the posi-
tion at Dayton. … Dayton’s seniors rank second in school history with 91 wins. …
General admission tickets are available for $15. Parking is $5. The ticket office
opens at 9 a.m. The doors open at 6 p.m., one hour earlier than normal.
PREDICTION: Illinois 74, Dayton 70

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