National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Illinois 81, Iowa 68
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, February 26, 2011
Where: Assembly Hall-ILL, Champaign, Illinois
Officials: # Ed Hightower, # Michael Kitts, # Terry Wymer
Attendance: 16618
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Mike Tisdale scored a season-high 25 points to help host Illinois to an 81-68 victory over Iowa on Saturday.

The Fighting Illini (18-11, 8-8 Big Ten), who were in desperate need of a win to bolster flagging hopes of an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, scored the first 10 points, and gradually stretched a five-point halftime edge to 70-53 with 7:20 remaining.

Mike Davis and Demetri McCamey added 20 and 18 points, respectively, for the Illini, which shot 55.4 percent from the floor, including 62.5 percent in the second half. McCamey added seven assists for Illinois, which is 14-0 when the senior guard hits that mark.

Melsahn Basabe had 17 points for Iowa (10-18, 3-13).
Top Game Performances
 
Iowa   Illinois
Melsahn Basabe 17 Scoring Mike Tisdale 25
Bryce Cartwright 9 Assists Demetri McCamey 7
Melsahn Basabe 7 Rebounds Mike Davis 9
Melsahn Basabe 7 Free Throws Made Mike Davis 4
Bryce Cartwright 2 Steals Bill Cole 3
Melsahn Basabe 2 Blocks Bill Cole 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Iowa 68 40.7 5-17 15-18 15 26 3 5
Illinois 81 55.4 6-18 13-18 21 30 2 7