(23) ILLINOIS at IOWA

8 p.m., Carver-Hawkeye Arena,

Iowa City, Iowa
Big Ten Network; WMBD-AM (1470)
ILLINOIS (10-3, 0-0) PPG RPG
ILLINI HAWKEYES
KEYS F Mike Davis Sr. 6-9 10.8 6.7 KEYS
Remember F Jereme Richmond Fr. 6-7 7.6 4.9 Keep battling
that, according C Mike Tisdale Sr. 7-1 10.2 7.5 like they did
to coach Bruce G D.J. Richardson So. 6-3 11.6 2.0 in the
Weber, this is G Demetri McCamey Sr. 6-3 15.7 3.3 nonconference
the most IOWA (7-5, 0-0) PPG RPG season.
important F Eric May So. 6-5 11.2 4.3
game of the F Melsahn Basabe Fr. 6-7 8.6 6.3
year. C Jarryd Cole Sr. 6-7 6.6 6.8
G Matt Gatens Jr. 6-5 11.7 3.1
G Bryce Cartwright Jr. 6-1 10.3 2.7
NOTEWORTHY: Illinois leads the series 78-66 after winning six of the last seven
meetings. The Illini also have won their last two games in Carver-Hawkeye. The
Illini are 1-0 in road games, defeating Western Michigan 78-63 on Nov. 27 in
Kalamazoo. ... The Hawkeyes have won four of their last five games. ... After surgery
on his left thumb, Gatens shot 30.6 percent from the field and 17.1 percent from
3-point range in the first seven games. While averaging 18.7 points over the last
three games, Gatens shot 51.5 percent from the field and 45.8 percent from three.
... It’s dollar hot dog night.
PREDICTION: Illinois 66, Iowa 61