The frontcourt received an A- grade, with Mike Tisdale scoring from the perimeter and avoiding the paint, while Mike Davis had no points but eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. The backcourt earned an A grade, as Demetri McCamey was playing like a first-team All-Big Ten player with nine points from D.J. Richardson and defensive help from Bill Cole. The bench got a C- rating for being steady but unspectacular, as freshman Tyler Griffey contributed five rebounds. Overall, the Illini received an A despite some room for improvement, as McCamey and Tisdale led Illinois to their biggest win of the season and put them in the Big Ten race
The frontcourt received an A- grade, with Mike Tisdale scoring from the perimeter and avoiding the paint, while Mike Davis had no points but eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. The backcourt earned an A grade, as Demetri McCamey was playing like a first-team All-Big Ten player with nine points from D.J. Richardson and defensive help from Bill Cole. The bench got a C- rating for being steady but unspectacular, as freshman Tyler Griffey contributed five rebounds. Overall, the Illini received an A despite some room for improvement, as McCamey and Tisdale led Illinois to their biggest win of the season and put them in the Big Ten race
The frontcourt received an A- grade, with Mike Tisdale scoring from the perimeter and avoiding the paint, while Mike Davis had no points but eight rebounds in his return to the starting lineup. The backcourt earned an A grade, as Demetri McCamey was playing like a first-team All-Big Ten player with nine points from D.J. Richardson and defensive help from Bill Cole. The bench got a C- rating for being steady but unspectacular, as freshman Tyler Griffey contributed five rebounds. Overall, the Illini received an A despite some room for improvement, as McCamey and Tisdale led Illinois to their biggest win of the season and put them in the Big Ten race
offense, avoiding the bruising play in the paint and shooting from the perimeter. Mike Davis returned to the starting lineup after a four-game absence, but he had no points with eight rebounds. Backcourt: A In early February, Demetri McCamey is a first-team all-Big Ten pick. D.J. Richardson scored nine points, and wing Bill Cole also helped slow down Wisconsin shooters. Bench: C- Steady but unspectacular, the bench didn’t do anything to cost the Illini the game. Freshman Tyler Griffey had five rebounds, including two on the offensive end. Overall: A This wasn’t a perfect game by the Illini, who still have some room for im- provement. But McCamey and Tisdale carried Illinois to the biggest win of the season. By backing up that vic- tory over Michigan State and earning a rare win in the Kohl Center, Illinois put itself solidly in the Big Ten race and the NCAA tournament picture. Grades by JOHN SUPINIE