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