Illini have no trouble with Western Michigan, winning 88-53
Posted December 13, 2009 10:00 pm
CHAMPAIGN -- Sixth man Dominique Keller scored 15 points and forward Mike Davis had 12 Sunday to lead Illinois past Western Michigan, 88-53.
Both teams opened cold, shooting a combined 1-for-17 in the game's first 5:30.
But the Illini (8-2) opened up a 16-5 lead with 12:09 left in the first half on three straight baskets by Demetri McCamey, D.J. Richardson and Keller. The Broncos (3-4) never recovered.
Illinois' bench players scored 40 points.
Flenard Whitfield led Western Michigan with 17. David Kool entered the game averaging a team-high 23 points a game, but Illinois held the senior guard to 13.
The game was Illinois' last before a tough road stretch that includes Georgia, Missouri and Gonzaga.
Illinois' Brandon Paul shoots while being guarded by Mike Douglas.
Associated Press
Illinois' D. J. Richardson drives for the basket vs. Western Michigan at the Assembly Hall in Champaign.
Associated Press
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